Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. - (ARC-PA)

Programs preparing individuals for entry into physician assistant practice located in institutions in the United States that are accredited by recognized regional accrediting bodies. ARC-PA accredited programs are located in institutions offering, associate, baccalaureate or masters degrees in conjunction with the PA credential award.  (2015)

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Sharon L. Luke EdD
Executive Director

3325 Paddocks Parkway
Suite 345
Suwanee, GA 30024
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of August 2019, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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Institution Accredited Program Concentration City State / Territory / Province Country
The College of Saint Scholastica MS - Physician Assistant Duluth MN US
Colorado Mesa University MS - Physician Assistant US
University of Colorado Denver MS - Physician Assistant Aurora CO US
Concordia University MS - Physician Assistant Mequon WI US
Concordia University MS - Physician Assistant Ann Arbor MI US
Cornell University MS - Physician Assistant New York NY US
Creighton University MS - Physician Assistant Omaha NE US
City College of New York of the City University of New York, The MS - Physician Assistant New York NY US
D'Youville University MS - Physician Assistant Buffalo NY US
Daemen University MS - Physician Assistant Amherst NY US
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center MS - Physician Assistant Des Moines IA US
DeSales University MS - Physician Assistant Center Valley PA US
University of Detroit Mercy MS - Physician Assistant Detroit MI US
Dominican University MS - Physician Assistant River Forest IL US
Dominican University of California MS - Physician Assistant San Rafael CA US
Drexel University MS - Physician Assistant Philadelphia PA US
University of Dubuque MS - Physician Assistant Dubuque IA US
Duke University MS - Physician Assistant Durham NC US
Duquesne University MS - Physician Assistant Pittsburgh PA US
East Carolina University MS - Physician Assistant Greenville NC US
Eastern Michigan University MS - Physician Assistant Ypsilanti MI US
Eastern Virginia Medical School MS - Physician Assistant Norfolk VA US
Elon University MS - Physician Assistant Elon NC US
Emory & Henry College MS - Physician Assistant Marion VA US
Emory University MS - Physician Assistant Atlanta GA US
University of Findlay MS - Physician Assistant Findlay OH US
Florida Gulf Coast University MS - Physician Assistant Fort Myers FL US
Florida International University MS - Physician Assistant Miami FL US
Florida State University MS - Physician Assistant Tallahassee FL US
University of Florida MS - Physician Assistant Gainesville FL US
Northshore Technical Community College - Branch Campus MS - Physician Assistant Baton Rouge LA US
Franklin College MS - Physician Assistant Franklin IN US
Franklin Pierce University MS - Physician Assistant West Lebanon NH US
Frostburg State University MS - Physician Assistant Frostburg MD US
Gannon University MS - Physician Assistant Erie PA US

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