Office of Admission 4401 N. Himes Avenue Tampa, FL 33614
27.98224135853521, -82.50033038459732
A 27-month Tampa PA program with January matriculation, a 48-student class, and no required patient-care minimum.
To educate a diverse student population and prepare graduates to practice the art and science of medicine, providing high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered healthcare responsive to the needs of all individuals. Vision emphasizes increasing access to care and addressing barriers in healthcare delivery.
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Academic achievement (overall GPA, BCP, GRE); quality of LORs from medical providers; direct-patient-care clinical experience; personal statement/essay; provider mentorship/shadowing; community service; interview performance; interpersonal skills, professionalism, motivation, communication, PA-profession knowledge, mission alignment.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
The clearest advice from this program was to stop chasing whatever you imagine the “right” PA applicant looks like: the admissions team said a stronger application honestly shows your interests, service and experiences, rather than one built to fit a perceived mold. They described patient-care experience and academic performance as genuinely mattering together, so neither is a substitute for the other. Once enrolled, students elect a cohort executive board, and a Medical Spanish Club offers leadership roles while supporting care for Tampa's large Spanish-speaking community.
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.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
Competitive applicants are invited for a required interview, typically held June through October of the admissions cycle. The admissions committee assesses interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, professionalism, motivation, academic potential, communication, and knowledge of the PA profession and health care system. The page does not specify whether the interview is individual, panel, or group, nor whether it is virtual or on campus.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Review 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s) | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Biology ICourse notes & alternativesLab recommended. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
General Biology IICourse notes & alternativesLab recommended; listed advanced biology substitutions may be allowed. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry I with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry II with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Microbiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry Lab recommended. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biochemistry Lab recommended. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Tampa page publishes course counts, not credit minima. Online, virtual and in-person coursework accepted. Lab waivers/substitutions need admissions review. AP accepted; CLEP not accepted.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisites complete before application submission.
2026-08-01 prior-cycle deadline has passed; next-cycle date is not verified.
Expected entering-cohort start.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published full-program tuition is $107,703 and required billed fees are $15,565, producing a $123,268 direct total. The broader $132,108 estimate includes outside or travel costs and is not used for tuition ranking.
100 quarter credits in assessment, clinical medicine, pharmacotherapeutics, diagnostics, professional practice and applied learning.
74 quarter credits with eight clinical rotations, clinical topics and a senior seminar.
This campus is included in the primarily on-campus, full-time route with some blended instruction. Clinical experiences emphasize direct patient care and may include telehealth. Published quarter labels are retained without inferred phase lengths in months.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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