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 October 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
Loma Linda University MS - Physician Assistant Loma Linda CA
Long Island University MS - Physician Assistant Brooklyn NY
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center MS - Physician Assistant New Orleans LA
Louisiana State University in Shreveport MS - Physician Assistant Shreveport LA
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University MS - Physician Assistant
Marietta College MS - Physician Assistant Marietta OH
Marist College MS - Physician Assistant Poughkeepsie NY
Marquette University MS - Physician Assistant Milwaukee WI
Marshall B. Ketchum University MS - Physician Assistant Fullerton CA
Marshall University MS - Physician Assistant
Mary Baldwin University MS - Physician Assistant Fishersville VA
University of Maryland Eastern Shore MS - Physician Assistant Princess Anne MD
Marywood University MS - Physician Assistant Scranton PA
MCPHS University MS - Physician Assistant Boston MA
MCPHS University MS - Physician Assistant Manchester NH
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science MS - Physician Assistant
Medical University of South Carolina MS - Physician Assistant Charleston SC
Meharry Medical College MS - Physician Assistant Nashville TN
Mercer University MS - Physician Assistant Atlanta GA
Mercy College of Ohio MS - Physician Assistant
Mercy University MS - Physician Assistant Bronx NY
Mercyhurst University MS - Physician Assistant Erie PA
Methodist University MS - Physician Assistant Fayetteville NC
MGH Institute of Health Professions MS - Physician Assistant Boston MA
Miami Dade College MS - Physician Assistant Miami FL
Miami University MS - Physician Assistant
Michigan State University MS - Physician Assistant
Middle Tennessee State University MS - Physician Assistant
Midwestern University MS - Physician Assistant Downers Grove IL
Midwestern University MS - Physician Assistant Glendale AZ
Milligan University MS - Physician Assistant Milligan TN
Misericordia University MS - Physician Assistant Dallas PA
Mississippi College MS - Physician Assistant Clinton MS
Mississippi State University MS - Physician Assistant Meridian MS
Missouri State University MS - Physician Assistant Springfield MO

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