South College - Orlando

South College - Orlando
6649 Westwood Blvd \r\n
Orlando, Florida 32821

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*Last updated March 5th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the South College Orlando Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies program is to educate qualified physician assistant students, preparing them to become competent, compassionate healthcare providers who can meet the needs of the communities in which they choose to practice.

Unique Program Features: South College Orlando’s PA program features a state-of-the-art simulation lab with high-fidelity simulators and integrated point-of-care ultrasound training. Located in Orlando, Florida, the program offers diverse clinical education opportunities with rotation sites across the United States, allowing students to gain broad clinical exposure while experiencing a variety of health care systems and geographic regions.

Curriculum Focus: Case-Based Learning; Hybrid of Traditional or Case-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning

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

Type of Masters Degree: MHS: Master of Health Science, MHS: Master of Health 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: October 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 100

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: 04/01/2027

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.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: No

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: $110,250

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,500

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: $100

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No

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Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: PA; Physician

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

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 2.75

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 2.75

Minimum Science GPA Required: 2.75

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Recommended, but not required

Paid Health Care: 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: 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: No information provided

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: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

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

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

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

Human Physiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

English: 6 Credit(s)

Humanities: 3 Credit(s)

Math (algebra): 6 Credit(s)

Social Science: 3 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: All prerequisites must be completed within 7 years of planned matriculation. Statistics is recommended. Humanities/social sciences may be either/or (psychology recommended). AP credit accepted if transcripted or supported by an official score.

Prereq time limit: 7 Years

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: At any point prior to matriculation

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 2

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.54

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.42

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: 150

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: 3.8

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: 149

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 89

Male: 11

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 16

Black or African American: 13

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 31

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 40

Multiracial: 32

Other: -