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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Meyers,
FL
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: February 2023
10501 FGCU Blvd. S
Fort Meyers,
FL
33965

Program Website:

Admissions Office Email:

graduate@fgcu.edu
239-745-4723

Program Information

Length of Program:

27 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

No

Starting Semester: 

Fall

Accreditation:

Continued

Students per Class:

20

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

95%

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$82,159 / $165,614   Includes living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

January 15
(Rolling Admissions not Stated)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

3.00

Minimum Science GPA:

3.00

Average GPA: 

Not Reported by Program

Average Science GPA:   

Not Reported by Program

Other GPA Requirements: 

A minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 is required for all biology, chemistry, and physics (BCP) courses completed. All prerequisites need to be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Recommended

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

20

Patient Care Experience Required:

250 Hours

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Testing

Test(s) Required:

GRE Required

GRE Deadline:

January 15

GRE Expiration:

5
Year(s)

PA-CAT Deadline:

Not Applicable

CASPer Required:

No

CASPer Deadline:

Not Applicable

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

7 Years
7 years for: Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Microbiology including lab, Genetics

Online Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
2 Semesters with Lab
Required
Organic Chemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
1 Semester
Required
Introductory Biology
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Microbiology
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Upper-Level Biology
Not Required
Genetics
1 Semester
Required
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology, Each with Lab
Required
Physics
Not Required
Medical Terminology
1 Course
Required
Must be 3 semester hours.
English / Writing
Not Required
Psychology
Not Required
Social Sciences
Not Required
Statistics
Not Required
Other Math
Not Required
Foreign Language
Not Required
Other Requirements

None.

Other Recommendations

None.