Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Avenue PO Box 299000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329-9905
28.48570, -81.43330
Orlando, Florida · Masters
A 27-month Orlando PA program integrating biomedical science, clinical medicine, and supervised patient-care rotations.
To provide an exemplary educational experience, which emphasizes primary medical care, yet will enable graduates to manifest competency and skills in a variety of clinical environments; to develop the necessary skills to pursue lifelong learning; to foster leadership qualities, which will enable graduates to improve access to quality, affordable health care; to increase awareness of cultural sensitivity and diversity in healthcare, and to heighten the awareness of the PA profession
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Holistic; not based solely on GPA. Weighs life/educational/work experience, commitment to patient care, understanding of PA profession, strong LORs, prior hands-on healthcare experience, commitment to underserved communities, and GRE. Min cGPA/sGPA 3.0; 3.4+ competitive.
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
At Orlando a single applicant interviews with a team of two to four admissions committee members and the program describes the format as flexible. The page does not say whether interviews are held on campus or virtually.
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 →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
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 →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 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 →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I One course in A&P I and II route; total 6 semester hours, no lab required. Individual course credit split is not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology II Second course in A&P I and II route; total 6 semester hours, no lab required. Individual course credit split is not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy Separate Anatomy + Human Physiology route; combined 6 semester hours; source does not split credits. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology Separate Human Anatomy + Physiology route; combined 6 semester hours; source does not split credits. | 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 C (2.0) in each required prerequisite. Science prerequisites completed less than 10 years ago are more competitive, not a hard age cutoff. Effective Summer 2028, A&P labs become required and the A&P credit requirement increases from 6 to 8; this future rule 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 cumulative and science GPA minimums; 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 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 develop medical science, clinical medicine and patient-care skills.
Nine rotations of four to six weeks include core experiences, an elective and a selective. Campus returns support assessment and a scholarly paper and poster.
The Orlando program spans 27 months. Behavioral-health experiences may include telehealth.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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