Nova Southeastern University 3650 Colonial Court Fort Myers, FL 33913
26.609897415193, -81.800257932541
Fort Myers, Florida · Masters
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Continue to my free Match previewA 27-month Fort Myers PA program integrating biomedical science, clinical medicine, and supervised patient-care rotations.
Endeavors to provide an educational experience emphasizing primary medical care, provide health care experiences in medically underserved communities, produce PAs who uphold professionalism, and graduate PAs competent across varied clinical settings and patient populations.
Committee holistic review: academics, quality/length of HCE, communication, PA-role knowledge, stress handling, professionalism, mission fit. Min 3.0 cum & sci GPA (prereqs C+). GRE required via CASPA (within 5 yr; typically >=40th pctile each section). 2 LORs (1 PA, 1 other healthcare pro). HCE not required but strongly recommended. Rolling.
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Program admissions informationNova Southeastern runs multiple PA campuses across Florida that share the same admissions requirements and core didactic content, but differ meaningfully in faculty, culture, campus size, city environment, service mission and clinical territory - so the program actively encourages applicants to attend an open house and evaluate fit rather than treat the campuses as interchangeable. Admissions is rolling, and representatives repeatedly made the point that applying early matters because of application volume. There is no patient-care or healthcare experience requirement to apply, which the team was careful to say is not the same as experience being irrelevant: use CASPA's own experience categories and describe the responsibilities you actually held, since a medical assistant role can land as either health care experience or patient care experience depending on the job description. The program does not pre-approve individual courses before a completed and verified CASPA application, so work from the published prerequisite guidelines. Clinical rotations are arranged by the program's own clinical team, students return to campus between rotations for skills work and board preparation, and housing is available when an assigned clinical site is not within driving distance. The traits it named as predicting success were grit, determination and interpersonal skill.
Shared at the fair on Aug 22, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 and August 22 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
At the Fort Myers campus a single applicant interviews with a team of two to four interviewers, and the program asks applicants to stay flexible about interview dates when travelling to campus.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
College Math (Algebra or higher)Course notes & alternatives3 semester hours; Statistics does not satisfy this requirement. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
English2 course(s)Course notes & alternatives6 semester hours including 3 semester hours English Composition. | 6Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Humanities / ArtsCourse notes & alternatives3 semester hours; examples include philosophy, religion, foreign language, law, ethics, literature, performing/visual arts. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan → |
Social SciencesCourse notes & alternatives9 semester hours; examples include anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, history, geography, criminology, archaeology, communication, cultural studies, law and ethics. | 9Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan → |
General Chemistry I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesBoth semesters required, 8 total semester credits with labs. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternatives4 semester hours with lab. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| General Biology General Biology with lab; alternative to Zoology with lab. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Zoology Zoology with lab; alternative to General Biology with lab. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan → |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I First course in the A&P I and II route; 6 semester hours total, no lab required. The credit split between the two courses is not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology II Second course in the A&P I and II route; 6 semester hours total, no lab required. The credit split between the two courses is not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy Separate Anatomy and Human Physiology route; 6 semester hours combined. The credit split between the two is not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology Separate Human Anatomy and Physiology route; 6 semester hours combined. The credit split between the two is not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternatives3 semester hours; lab not required. Organic Chemistry cannot substitute. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Human GeneticsCourse notes & alternatives3 semester hours; must be Human Genetics, not Animal Genetics. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesAt least 1 college credit; noncredit continuing education, employer training, or other noncredit training is not accepted. | 1Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in each prerequisite. Science prerequisites completed less than 10 years ago are more competitive, but there is no hard age cutoff. Starting Summer 2028, A&P labs are required and the A&P credit requirement rises from 6 to 8; this does not apply to earlier cohorts. No waivers or substitutions.
When courses must be complete: GRE required (valid five years, due by Jan 15); 3.0 minimum cumulative and science GPA; two letters (one PA, one qualifying healthcare professional); no required healthcare-hours minimum.
Current CASPA application deadline; official GRE scores are also due by January 15.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Full-program tuition ($101,785) adds NSU's published Year 1, Year 2, and partial Year 3 amounts. The $12,484 in fees is an estimate based on NSU's listed "Other Possible Costs."
Four semesters build medical knowledge and clinical skills before supervised practice.
Nine rotations of four to six weeks comprise seven core experiences and two electives.
The Fort Myers program is 27 months and has its own campus-specific rotation structure.
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