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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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Northeastern University MS - Physician Assistant Boston MA
Northern Arizona University MS - Physician Assistant Phoenix AZ
Northwestern University MS - Physician Assistant Chicago IL
Nova Southeastern University MS - Physician Assistant Orlando FL
Nova Southeastern University MS - Physician Assistant Fort Myers FL
Nova Southeastern University MS - Physician Assistant Fort Lauderdale FL
Nova Southeastern University MS - Physician Assistant Jacksonville FL
Ohio Dominican University MS - Physician Assistant Columbus OH
Ohio University MS - Physician Assistant Dublin OH
Oklahoma City University MS - Physician Assistant Oklahoma City OK
University of Oklahoma MS - Physician Assistant Oklahoma City OK
University of Oklahoma MS - Physician Assistant Tulsa OK
Oregon Health and Science University MS - Physician Assistant Portland OR
Pace University MS - Physician Assistant New York NY
Pace University MS - Physician Assistant Pleasantville NY
Pacific University MS - Physician Assistant Hillsboro OR
The Pennsylvania State University MS - Physician Assistant Hershey PA
Pennsylvania College of Technology BS - Physician Assistant Williamsport PA
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine MS - Physician Assistant Philadelphia PA
Presbyterian College MS - Physician Assistant Clinton SC
Quinnipiac University MS - Physician Assistant Hamden CT
Red Rocks Community College MS - Physician Assistant Arvada CO
Rochester Institute of Technology MS - Physician Assistant Rochester NY
Rocky Mountain College MS - Physician Assistant Billings MT
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions MS - Physician Assistant Provo UT
Rocky Vista University MS - Physician Assistant Parker CO
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science MS - Physician Assistant North Chicago IL
Rush University MS - Physician Assistant Chicago IL
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey MS - Physician Assistant Piscataway NJ
Sacred Heart University MS - Physician Assistant Stamford CT
St. Ambrose University MS - Physician Assistant Davenport IA
St. Catherine University MS - Physician Assistant St. Paul MN
University of Saint Francis MS - Physician Assistant Fort Wayne IN
Saint Francis University MS - Physician Assistant Loretto PA
St. John's University MS - Physician Assistant Fresh Meadows NY

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only