Palm Beach Atlantic University Physician Assistant Program
West Palm Beach, Florida · Physician Assistant program
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic, rolling process; verified applicants reviewed, most competitive invited to in-person interview. Hard minimums: 3.0 overall and 3.0 prereq GPA (C/2.0+), 500 PCE hours, GRE completed, 3 LORs, bachelor's degree. Competitive GRE 150/150/3.5. Special consideration (if competitive) for military/veterans, long-term mission work (>6 months), medical mission / underserved-population service, and PBA alumni. Faith-integrated program; essays must align with servant-leadership / culturally competent care mission.
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Program admissions information2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
The program said it gives special consideration to military applicants, and encouraged them to fully complete the military-related fields so the program can actually see that background during review. Admissions staff described the program's Christian identity as central and lived-out — chapel, mentorship, mission trips, service projects, small groups and an emphasis on servant leadership — which makes genuine mission fit worth thinking about before you apply. The program also pointed applicants to its own applicant self-assessment tool.
Shared at the fair on Jul 11, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
About these fair notes
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
How this program interviews
The admissions committee invites its most competitive applicants to interview on campus after reviewing applications, and notifies candidates once the interview is complete. The program publishes that it gives special consideration for military service, long-term mission work, medical mission experience, or being a PBA alum.
Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester creditsReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology with lab | 4Semester credits | Required | C |
Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo-course sequence or separate Human Anatomy and Physiology including labs. | 8Semester credits | Required | C |
General Chemistry with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo-course sequence. | 8Semester credits | Required | C |
| Organic Chemistry with lab | 4Semester credits | Required | C |
| Microbiology with lab | 4Semester credits | Required | C |
| Psychology | 3Semester credits | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- No double counting
- A single course may not satisfy multiple requirements.
- Lab delivery
- Lab-bearing courses generally must be in person.
For the Class of 2029: minimum grade of C; no more than two prerequisites outstanding at interview; all prerequisites complete by July 1, 2027. A course can't satisfy two prerequisites. Labs must be in person, except for a stated pandemic window.
Dates & application steps
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Published estimate: tuition $103,740 plus required fees $6,925 gives $110,665 in direct costs. Living expenses are $88,524, for total attendance of $215,393. The listed required educational expenses subtotal $16,204, but the five itemized expenses add up to $15,204, a $1,000 difference. The living-cost section assumes 27 months, while the program is 28 months. A separate $4,500 away-rotation travel and housing estimate is listed outside the total, and it's unclear whether it's included in $215,393. Optional books, Lecturio and Healer are excluded. The table doesn't name a cohort, so confirm the budget for your entering class.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
System-based and case-based medical instruction integrates virtual anatomy, clinical reasoning and procedural skills.
Clinical education
Nine five-week rotations and transition-to-practice coursework provide supervised practice. The program arranges sites; students do not solicit preceptors.
The West Palm Beach program publishes 28 months and 125 credits, beginning each fall with in-person full-time study.
The admitted class
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The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
No graduates yet as of September 2026. PBA reports its first cohort began in Fall 2025 and describes a 28-month program; the overview says PANCE results will be published after the first cohort graduates. No first-time or five-year rate, numerator, denominator or school-national comparison is available. Missing results are not 0%.
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
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- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Program contact page
- PA School Finder contact record
- Program page
- Palm Beach Atlantic University curriculum and clinical training
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