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
Marywood University MS - Physician Assistant Scranton PA US
MCPHS University MS - Physician Assistant Boston MA US
MCPHS University MS - Physician Assistant Manchester NH US
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science MS - Physician Assistant Rochester MN US
Medical University of South Carolina MS - Physician Assistant Charleston SC US
Meharry Medical College MS - Physician Assistant Nashville TN US
Mercer University MS - Physician Assistant Atlanta GA US
Mercy University MS - Physician Assistant Bronx NY US
Mercyhurst University MS - Physician Assistant Erie PA US
Methodist University MS - Physician Assistant Fayetteville NC US
MGH Institute of Health Professions MS - Physician Assistant Boston MA US
Miami Dade College MS - Physician Assistant Miami FL US
Midwestern University MS - Physician Assistant Downers Grove IL US
Midwestern University MS - Physician Assistant Glendale AZ US
Milligan University MS - Physician Assistant Milligan College TN US
Misericordia University MS - Physician Assistant Dallas PA US
Mississippi College MS - Physician Assistant Clinton MS US
Mississippi State University MS - Physician Assistant Meridian MS US
Missouri State University MS - Physician Assistant Springfield MO US
Monmouth University MS - Physician Assistant West Long Branch NJ US
Morehouse School of Medicine MS - Physician Assistant Atlanta GA US
Mount St. Joseph University MS - Physician Assistant Cincinnati OH US
University of Mount Union MS - Physician Assistant Alliance OH US
University of Nebraska Medical Center MS - Physician Assistant Omaha NE US
University of New England MS - Physician Assistant Portland ME US
University of New Mexico MS - Physician Assistant Albuquerque NM US
New York Institute of Technology MS - Physician Assistant Old Westbury NY US
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MS - Physician Assistant Chapel Hill NC US
University of North Dakota MS - Physician Assistant Grand Forks ND US
North Greenville University MS - Physician Assistant Greer SC US
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth MS - Physician Assistant Fort Worth TX US
Northeastern State University MS - Physician Assistant Muskogee OK US
Northeastern University MS - Physician Assistant Boston MA US
Northern Arizona University MS - Physician Assistant Phoenix AZ US
Northwestern University MS - Physician Assistant Chicago IL US

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***Indicates Applicant only