** Update February 2020 **
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Accreditation Status: Provisional
Learn more about what provisional accreditation status means for you.
Number of students: 20
Application Cycle: January 15, 2020 - FGCU program deadline for the receipt of VERIFIED CASPA application.
March 2020 - Offers of Admission are made.
April 2020 - August 2020 - Offers of Admission are made from the waitlist.
Start date: August 2020 (if approved)
Length of Program: 27 months
Public/Private: Public (significantly cheaper tuition for Florida residents)
PCE/HCE: Minimum 250 hours PCE - most competitive if requiring certification and paid
GPA: Minimum 3.0 for last 60 credits of Bachelor's degree and minimum 3.0 for Biology/Chemistry/Physics
Shadowing: 20 hours strongly encouraged
Tuition: In-state resident tuition and program fees: $56,000
Non-resident tuition and program fees: $139,000
The Good Stuff:
Minimum of a C in prerequisites
Prerequisites must be done within 7 years
GRE required
Required letter of recommendation from a PA
No out of state rotations allowed - all will be in Florida
Program Link: Florida Gulf Coast University PA Program Website
For the most up to date information on PA programs in one place, check out The Applicant’s Manual of Physician Assistant Programs. (Affiliate link)
