About the program
The University of Tampa PA program is described in PAEA's published program data; full curriculum details, faculty, and admissions cycle specifics are maintained on the program's own website.
From the program's mission statement: "The mission of the University of Tampa's Physician Assistant Medicine (PAM) program is to engage in collaborative training to develop competent medical providers from various backgrounds who provide high-quality care to their communities."
The University of Tampa PA Program is a competency-based, outcomes-focused program built to develop practice-ready clinicians. Students learn in a high-touch environment with applied, hands-on training including a full cadaver lab with fresh frozen donors. Holistic, mission-driven admissions (including Casper; no PA-CAT) emphasizes professionalism, communication, and readiness for rigorous graduate study and patient care
Matriculant data
Actual stats for students who enrolled in the most recently reported cohort, sourced from PAEA's published program data.
Admission policies
Out-of-state applicants are accepted. International applicants: yes, with exceptions. please visit the program's website. DACA status applicants are not considered. Distance learning is not offered. Part-time enrollment is not available. On-campus housing is available. Veteran support programs are available; consult the program directly for details.
Prerequisite coursework
Recency: No Requirement
Program overview
The University of Tampa offers a 27-month Master of Physician Assistant Medicine (MPAM) degree, a distinct credential that reflects the program's competency-based, outcomes-focused philosophy. Accredited by ARC-PA with continued status, the program admits its first cohort in August 2027, with applications reviewed on a post-deadline basis and a submission cutoff of January 15, 2027.
The curriculum integrates case-based, problem-based, collaborative, and organ-systems learning frameworks, positioning students to think and function like clinicians from early in their training. A standout feature is access to a full cadaver lab using fresh frozen donors, offering hands-on anatomical experience that many programs cannot match. The program describes itself as a high-touch environment, suggesting meaningful faculty-student interaction and individualized attention across a class of 48 students.
The mission emphasizes developing competent medical providers from diverse backgrounds who are oriented toward community care. Admissions reflect this: the process is described as holistic and mission-driven, prioritizing professionalism, communication, and readiness for graduate-level work. Notably, neither paid direct patient care nor general healthcare experience is formally required for admission, which makes this program accessible to applicants who may have strong academic and community profiles but limited clinical hours. The minimum GPA threshold is 3.0 for both overall and science coursework, while matriculants have averaged a 3.5 in both categories - a meaningful gap that sets realistic expectations for competitive applicants.
Prerequisite coursework includes general chemistry with lab (8 credits), general biology with lab (8 credits), human anatomy with lab (4 credits), human physiology (4 credits), microbiology (4 credits), and statistics (3 credits), with no time limit on when these courses were completed. International applicants are considered with exceptions, and out-of-state students are welcome, though the program is entirely on-site with no distance or part-time options.
The application requires three letters of reference and completion of CASPer, a situational judgment test assessing professionalism and interpersonal reasoning - consistent with the program's emphasis on character alongside academics. No PA-CAT is required. Finalists complete a required on-site Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), a format that evaluates communication and ethical reasoning across brief structured scenarios rather than a traditional one-on-one interview. The seat deposit is $1,500, and total tuition is $116,340 with no differentiated rate for in-state or out-of-state students.
Applicants should weigh whether this program's holistic admissions philosophy, cadaver-lab access, and openness to candidates without formal healthcare experience align with their own background and professional goals before applying.