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University of South Florida

(813) 974-8926

University of South Florida
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MDC900
Tampa, Florida 33612

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*Last updated January 18th, 2023

General Information

Mission Statement
To provide a scholarly environment in which students from diverse backgrounds will receive the requisite knowledge and skills to equip them to deliver high-quality, culturally sensitive, and compassionate healthcare in collaboration with physicians in an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Unique Program Features
Students are part of an established metropolitan academic medical center offering an innovative curriculum incorporating regular small-group problem-based learning and interprofessional educational activities with a variety of medical and health education students. Students have access to a wealth of resources including state of the art cadaver and simulation labs and are exposed to diverse patient populations within a variety of clinical specialties all located in the Tampa Bay area.
Curriculum Focus
Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Early Clinical Exposure; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning
Credentials Offered
Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
Doctorate Degree Offered
No information provided
Type of Masters Degree
MPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Program Length
24 Months
Start Month
May 2024
Estimated Incoming Class Size
50
Part-time Option
No
Distance Learning
No
On-Campus Housing
No
Required Onsite Interview
No
Types of Interviews
Traditional Interview
Admission Type
Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member
Yes
Upcoming CASPA Cycle
Yes
Application Deadline
09/01/2023
Deadline Requirement
Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.
Supplemental Application
No
Supplemental Deadline
09/01/2022
Supplemental Application Fee
No information provided
Supplemental Application Fee Waiver
No information provided

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates
Yes
Tuition
No information provided
Resident Tuition
$59,000
Non-Resident Tuition
$118,000
Seat Deposit
Yes
Seat Deposit Cost
$200
Refundable Seat Deposit
No

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted
Yes
Transfer Students Accepted
No
DACA Status Applicants Considered
No information provided
International Applicants Accepted
No
Support for Veterans
<strong>Veteran scholarships</strong>: Scholarship or financial assistance like reduced or in-state tuition offered).;<strong>Clinical partnerships</strong>: Partnerships with veteran organizations for rotations.;<strong>Veteran faculty</strong>: Faculty members who have veteran status.;<strong>Yellow Ribbon program</strong>: Institutional participation in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/yellow_ribbon/yellow_ribbon_info_schools.asp">Yellow Ribbon Schools program</a>;a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female
43
Male
7
Non-Binary
-
Gender Unknown
-

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native
-
Asian
14
Black or African American
4
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
7
Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander
-
White
25
Other
-

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score
68
Average Analytical Writing GRE Score
69
Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score
57

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile
155
Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile
4
Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile
157

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required
3
Types of References Required
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor; Academic Advisor)
Minimum Overall GPA Required
No Information Provided
Minimum Prereq GPA Required
No GPA minimum required
Standardized Test(s) Required
Graduate Record Examinations (will not accept MCAT)
Healthcare Experience
Yes, required
Hours Needed
No information provided
Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience
No Requirement
Paid Health Care
Not Required
Volunteer/Community Service Health Care
Recommended but not required
Paid Direct Patient Care
Required
Volunteer Direct Patient Care
Not Required
Direct Patient Care Hours Needed
500
Direct Patient Care Time Limit
No Requirement
Other Paid Health Care
Not Required
Other Volunteer Health Care
No information provided
Shadowing a PA
Recommended but not required
Shadowing a Physician
Not Required
Shadowing other health care provider
Not Required
Clinical and/or non-clinical research
Not Required
Virtual Health Care Accepted
No
Virtual Shadowing Accepted
Yes

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit
No Requirement
Human Anatomy
4 Credit(s), Lab Required
Biochemistry
4 Credit(s)
Microbiology
4 Credit(s), Lab Required
Organic Chemistry
4 Credit(s), Lab Required
Human Physiology
4 Credit(s), Lab Required
Medical Terminology
1 Credit(s)
Statistics
3 Credit(s)