Nova Southeastern University, Fort Myers

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Myers
3650 Colonial Court
Fort Myers, Florida 33913

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*Last updated March 6th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: In keeping with the principles of both Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (CHCS) mission statements, the NSU Physician Assistant (PA) Program Fort Myers endeavors to: • provide an educational experience that emphasizes primary medical care; • provide health care experiences in medically underserved communities; • produce PAs who uphold the tenets of professionalism; • enable graduates to demonstrate competency and skill in a variety of clinical settings with patient populations having multiple and varied expectations and values

Unique Program Features: The NSU Fort Myers PA program has a mission to train PAs to serve in rural and medically needy areas. As such, students are required to do at least one clinical rotation in these areas. For rotations more than 100 miles from campus, housing may be provided by the university. Our curriculum includes system based learning with adjunct education in Point of Care Ultrasound, and Simulation within a friendly, close-knit, and student focused environment from very accessible faculty.

Curriculum Focus: Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Type of Masters Degree: MMS/MMSc: Master of Medical Science

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 27 Months

Start Month: May 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 60

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview; Panel Interview

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 01/15/2027

Deadline Requirement: Orange-Complete only: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

International Application Link

Support for Veterans: Special admission consideration: Processes that recognize military veterans.;Veteran faculty: Faculty members who have veteran status.;Yellow Ribbon program: Institutional participation in the a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.;Yellow Ribbon Schools program

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $100,331

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,000

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 2

Types of References Required: PA; Other health care provider

Standardized Test(s) Required: Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: N/A

Minimum Science GPA Required: 3.00

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Recommended, but not required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: No information provided

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: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Recommended but not required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s)

Biology (general): 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biochemistry: 3 Credit(s)

Microbiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 8 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Genetics: 3 Credit(s)

Medical Terminology: 1 Credit(s)

English: 6 Credit(s)

Humanities: 3 Credit(s)

Math (algebra): 3 Credit(s)

Social Science: 9 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: Introductory or survey courses are not accepted to fulfill science prerequisites. The college requires applicants to earn a grade of a "C" or higher for all required courses and all science prerequisites must be completed by end of the fall semester.

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: Fall semester prior to matriculation.

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 2

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.65

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.58

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: 150

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: 3.9

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: 150

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: 43

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: 56

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: 29

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 46

Male: 10

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 6

Black or African American: 1

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 3

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 21

Multiracial: 25

Other: 2