Physician assistant · Master's
Barry University PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission
At Barry University, 91% of the PA class of 2024 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 92% nationally. IPEDS counts 98 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.
PANCE score report, first-time takers
Source: NCCPA report posted by the program- First-time takers
- 74
- National, class of 2024
- 92%
- Classes shown
- 1
One class year on file; the chart starts at 2 years.
Table view
| Class | Program | National | Takers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91% | 92% | 74 |
Cost, size and outcomes
- Tuition per yearProgram page, Miami Shores, June 2026 information sheet$39,000
- Class sizeProgram pageNot published
- PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091298
- Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$109,866
- Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$127,660
- Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
- Physician assistants, median wage, FloridaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$129,620
What it asks of applicants
- Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageCASPA · December 1
- Minimum overall GPA3.0
- Patient care hoursNot published
- Program length28 months
- Program startsAugust
- Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, check the program's pageGeneral/Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs, Microbiology with lab, 1 more Biological Science, Behavioral or Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Human Growth and Development)
Accreditation
- StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
- First accreditedOctober 1997
- Next accreditation reviewApril 2036
- Program websiteVisit
Nearby PA programs
- Larkin UniversityMiami, FL4 mi
- Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL7 mi
- Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · PANCE 90%, class of 202514 mi
Attrition by class, as the program posts it
| Class | Entered | Graduated | Attrition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | 98 | 2% |
| 2024 | 101 | 98 | 3% |
| 2025 | 102 | 101 | 1% |
What the numbers say
The NCCPA report stored for Barry University covers a single class, 2024, so no trend can be drawn: 91% of its 74 first-time takers passed the PANCE. The national rate that year was 92%, leaving Barry 1 point below it. IPEDS lists 98 PA degrees conferred by Barry in 2024-25, and attrition for the class of 2025 stood at 1% in the ARC-PA table. Per the June 2026 information sheet, the program lasts 28 months and matriculates a new class every August. That sheet lists Miami Shores tuition at $39,000 per year and notes that it is raised annually. CASPA is the only application Barry requires, and it must be received by December 1; check the program's page for the current cycle. Both the overall and the science GPA need to be 3.0 or higher. Coursework expected before entry spans general or inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry or biochemistry, human anatomy and physiology with labs, microbiology with lab, an additional biological science, and a behavioral or social science such as psychology, sociology or human growth and development. Barry has held ARC-PA accreditation since October 1997, currently at Accreditation-Continued, and its next review is not due until April 2036. College Scorecard's median 1 year after completion is $109,866 for graduates of Barry's allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment master's field in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 cohorts. For graduates of that field who finished in 2017-18 and 2018-19, College Scorecard gives $127,660 at 4 years after completion.
Sources
- Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
- www.barry.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
- www.barry.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Completions, awards by program and award level, 2024-25 (provisional release), 21 Jul 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
- U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
- www.barry.edu: Admission Requirements - Physician Assistant Program - College of Health Professions & Medical Sciences - Barry University, Miami, FL, fetched 29 Oct 2026
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for Barry University (program 1146), printed 6/04/2026, fetched 29 Oct 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026