University of Florida College of Medicine Box 100176 Gainesville, FL 32610
29.639218698699736, -82.34335926378509
A 24-month Gainesville PA program with 60 seats, 1,000 direct patient-care hours, GRE required, and Casper no longer required beginning with the 2026 cycle.
The mission of the School of Physician Assistant Studies is to educate students to become physician assistants who will serve the people of Florida and the nation as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team in a diverse and ever changing healthcare environment.
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Mission to educate PAs who serve the people of Florida and the nation. Values: Excellence, Integrity, Humanism, Compassion, Service. Strong Florida-residency tilt (class profile ~75-80% Florida residents). Competitive stats: cum/science GPA ~3.7-3.8; GRE required (avg ~308 combined). At least one LOR from a licensed clinical provider weighted.
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Program admissions informationAbout 140 applicants are invited each cycle, from late August through December, for a two-day visit. Day one is orientation — faculty introductions, financial aid, a curriculum session led by current students, a campus tour and an informal dinner. Day two is the interview itself: three separate one-on-one interviews of 15–20 minutes each with PA faculty, plus a 15-minute small-group activity in which applicants discuss a topic or scenario while a faculty member observes without speaking.
Source checked Jul 25, 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.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesAt least six semester credits total; covers all organ systems; within ten years. | 6Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesSeparate route; combined anatomy/physiology requirement is at least six credits; individual course credit minimum not published. Within ten years. | Not publishedSemester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Physiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesSeparate route; combined anatomy/physiology requirement is at least six credits; individual course credit minimum not published. Within ten years. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesWithin five years at application; general microbiology preferred. | 3Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesScience-major sequence, at least eight semester credits; organic chemistry/biochemistry cannot substitute; within ten years. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesStatistical tests and analysis; within ten years. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesAt least one semester credit; within ten years. | 1Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
The verified CASPA and UF supplemental deadline was August 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for June 2027 entry; this cycle is closed.
Expected matriculation month; exact day not published.
$138,046 documented program schedule · Projected tuition only from the official eight-term 2026–27 schedule; next-year rates and mandatory fees may change.
Basis: $54,548 documented program schedule · current-rate projection · high confidence
Official 2026–27 eight-term PA schedule totals $54,548 resident or $138,046 nonresident in instructional tuition. The prior $59,924/$143,422 figures include non-tuition education charges; future-term rates and exact required-fee totals may change.
Four terms provide anatomy, clinical medicine, diagnostic reasoning and practicum instruction in person.
Twelve one-month rotations comprise nine core experiences and three electives; at least one elective is a medical specialty.
The Gainesville-based academic and clinical years each carry 40 credits. Gainesville and Jacksonville are identified as major clinical training areas.
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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