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
Northshore Technical Community College - Branch Campus MS - Physician Assistant Baton Rouge LA
Franklin College MS - Physician Assistant Franklin IN
Franklin Pierce University MS - Physician Assistant West Lebanon NH
Franklin Pierce University MS - Physician Assistant
Franklin Pierce University MS - Physician Assistant
Frostburg State University MS - Physician Assistant Hagerstown MD
Gannon University MS - Physician Assistant Erie PA
Gannon University MS - Physician Assistant Ruskin FL
Gardner-Webb University MS - Physician Assistant Boiling Springs NC
George Fox University MS - Physician Assistant
Grand Valley State University MS - Physician Assistant Grand Rapids MI
Hardin-Simmons University MS - Physician Assistant Abilene TX
Harding University MS - Physician Assistant Searcy AR
Hawaiʻi Pacific University MS - Physician Assistant
High Point University MS - Physician Assistant High Point NC
Hofstra University MS - Physician Assistant Hempstead NY
Howard University MS - Physician Assistant Washington DC
Idaho State University MS - Physician Assistant Pocatello ID
Indiana State University MS - Physician Assistant Terre Haute IN
Indiana University Indianapolis MS - Physician Assistant Indianapolis IN
University of Iowa MS - Physician Assistant Iowa City IA
Ithaca College MS - Physician Assistant
James Madison University MS - Physician Assistant Harrisonburg VA
Johnson & Wales University MS - Physician Assistant Providence RI
Kansas State University MS - Physician Assistant
Kean University MS - Physician Assistant Union NJ
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences MS - Physician Assistant
University of Kentucky MS - Physician Assistant Lexington KY
Kettering College MS - Physician Assistant Kettering OH
King's College MS - Physician Assistant Wilkes-Barre PA
Lake Erie College MS - Physician Assistant Painesville OH
Lawrence Technological University MS - Physician Assistant
Le Moyne College MS - Physician Assistant Syracuse NY
Lincoln Memorial University MS - Physician Assistant Harrogate TN
Lincoln Memorial University - Knoxville MS - Physician Assistant

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***Indicates Applicant only