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 April 2024, 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
Chatham University MS - Physician Assistant
Christian Brothers University MS - Physician Assistant
City College of New York of the City University of New York, The MS - Physician Assistant
Clarkson University MS - Physician Assistant
College of Saint Mary MS - Physician Assistant Omaha NE
Colorado Mesa University MS - Physician Assistant Grand Junction CO
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania MS - Physician Assistant Lock Haven PA
Concordia University MS - Physician Assistant Ann Arbor MI
Concordia University MS - Physician Assistant
Creighton University MS - Physician Assistant Omaha NE
Creighton University MS - Physician Assistant
D'Youville University MS - Physician Assistant
Daemen University MS - Physician Assistant
Delaware Valley University MS - Physician Assistant
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center MS - Physician Assistant
DeSales University MS - Physician Assistant
Dominican University MS - Physician Assistant River Forest IL
Dominican University of California MS - Physician Assistant San Rafael CA
Drexel University MS - Physician Assistant
Drury University MS - Physician Assistant
University of Dubuque MS - Physician Assistant Dubuque IA
Duke University MS - Physician Assistant
Duquesne University MS - Physician Assistant
East Carolina University MS - Physician Assistant
Eastern Michigan University MS - Physician Assistant
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University MS - Physician Assistant
Elizabethtown College MS - Physician Assistant
Elon University MS - Physician Assistant
Emory & Henry College MS - Physician Assistant Marion VA
Emory University MS - Physician Assistant
Fairleigh Dickinson University MS - Physician Assistant
Faulkner University MS - Physician Assistant
Florida Gulf Coast University MS - Physician Assistant Fort Myers FL
Florida International University MS - Physician Assistant Miami FL
Florida State University MS - Physician Assistant Tallahassee FL

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***Indicates Applicant only