Physician assistant · Master's

University of Florida PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At University of Florida, 96% of the PA class of 2025 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 91% nationally. The program reports a class size of 60. IPEDS counts 55 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Gainesville, FL ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review October 2027 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2025
96%
Above national 5 of 5
First-time takers
53
National, class of 2025
91%
Classes shown
5
This programNational first-time rate
80%85%90%95%100%Class of 2021: 96%, national 93%, 57 takers96%2021Class of 2022: 93%, national 92%, 58 takers93%2022Class of 2023: 98%, national 92%, 59 takers98%2023Class of 2024: 100%, national 92%, 55 takers100%2024Class of 2025: 96%, national 91%, 53 takers96%2025
Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
202196%93%57
202293%92%58
202398%92%59
2024100%92%55
202596%91%53

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendanceProgram pageNot published
  • Class sizeProgram page, up to, entering class (FAQ)60
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091255
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$128,417
  • 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, for the class entering in June 2027CASPA · August 1, 2026
  • Minimum overall GPANot published
  • Patient care hours1,000 required
  • Program lengthNot published
  • Program startsJune
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedHuman Anatomy and Physiology (including labs); Microbiology and Microbiology Lab; General Chemistry I/II and Lab; Statistics; Medical Terminology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedFebruary 1973
  • Next accreditation reviewOctober 2027
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

At the University of Florida, 96% of the 53 first-time PANCE takers in the class of 2025 passed, 5 points ahead of the national rate of 91%. That was a 4-point drop from 2024, when the program reached 100% with 55 takers, its highest result of the period. The class of 2021 had passed at the same 96% as 2025, and the class of 2023 reached 98%. UF finished above the national rate in all 5 classes, with its slimmest margin in 2022: 93% against 92%, a gap of 1 point. Up to 60 interviewed candidates are selected on their MMI scores to fill each entering class, and IPEDS records 55 PA degrees conferred by the university in 2024-25. The class entering in June 2027 applies through CASPA, with applications verified by August 1, 2026. By that same date, applicants must have at least 1,000 hours of direct patient care experience. Prerequisites include human anatomy and physiology with labs, microbiology with its lab, general chemistry I and II with lab, statistics and medical terminology. ARC-PA first accredited the program in February 1973; its status is Accreditation-Continued and the next review falls in October 2027. College Scorecard puts median earnings at $128,417 4 years after completion for graduates of the UF allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment master's field from 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. pa.med.ufl.edu: Important Dates: School of Physician Assistant Studies Admissions, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. pa.med.ufl.edu: Admissions Questions, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. 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
  5. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  6. pa.med.ufl.edu: Requirements: School of Physician Assistant Studies Admissions, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for University of Florida (program 1012), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026