Nova Southeastern University Enrollment and Processing Services - PA Admissions 3301 College Avenue, PO Box 29900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329-9905
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Masters
A 27-month Fort Lauderdale PA program integrating biomedical science, clinical medicine, and supervised patient-care rotations.
Works toward producing competent primary-care physician assistants, improving health care delivery in underserved areas, and promoting the PA profession.
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Holistic review: cumulative & science GPA (min 3.0), GRE (no minimum score), healthcare experience (recommended, not required), baccalaureate degree, prerequisite completion (grade C or better), group + individual interview
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
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
The NSU Fort Lauderdale FAQ explains that interview day opens with a group discussion to observe communication skills, after which each applicant meets one-on-one with 3-4 interviewers, and confirms the same format is used whether the candidate interviews live on campus or via Zoom.
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 Mathematics (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 at least 3 hours English Composition. | 6Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Humanities / ArtsCourse notes & alternatives3 credits; examples include philosophy, religion, language, law, ethics, literature, performing/visual arts. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Social SciencesCourse notes & alternatives9 credits; accepted subject examples include anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, history, geography, criminology, archaeology, communication, cultural studies, law, ethics. | 9Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
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 credits 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 →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I A&P I and II combined route; current requirements total 6 semester hours and labs are not required. Individual course credits not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology II Second course of combined A&P I/II route; current requirements total 6 semester hours and labs are not required. Individual course credits not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy Alternative separate Anatomy + Human Physiology route; 6 total semester hours; source does not split credits. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology Alternative separate Human Anatomy + Physiology route; 6 total semester hours; source does not split credits. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternatives3 credits; lab not required. Organic Chemistry does not substitute. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Human GeneticsCourse notes & alternatives3 credits; must be Human Genetics, not Animal Genetics. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternatives1 college credit; non-credit continuing education/employer-based training is not accepted. | 1Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Minimum C (2.0) in all courses. Science courses completed less than 10 years ago are more competitive, not stated as a hard cutoff. Effective Summer 2028, A&P labs become required and A&P credits increase from 6 to 8; do not apply that future rule to applicants before that date. No waivers or substitutions.
When courses must be complete: GRE required by Jan 15, valid 5 years; minimum overall and science GPA 3.0; 2 recommendations (one PA and one qualifying healthcare professional); no required healthcare-hour minimum.
Current CASPA application deadline; official GRE scores are also due by January 15.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Full-program tuition is the sum of NSU’s published Year 1, Year 2, and partial Year 3 rows. The $12,484 fee figure is a planning estimate from published “Other Possible Costs” rows. Tuition rankings use the $101,785 full-program tuition amount.
Four semesters combine classroom instruction, laboratory work, standardized patients and ultrasound skills.
Ten rotations last approximately 2.5–6 weeks and include required experiences and three electives.
The Fort Lauderdale curriculum spans 27 months and 144 credits. All curriculum components are required.
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