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
South University Austin MS - Physician Assistant
South University MS - Physician Assistant Glen Allen VA
South University MS - Physician Assistant Savannah GA
South University MS - Physician Assistant Tampa FL
South University MS - Physician Assistant
Southern California University of Health Sciences MS - Physician Assistant Whittier CA
University of Southern California MS - Physician Assistant Alhambra CA
Southern Illinois University Carbondale MS - Physician Assistant Carbondale IL
Springfield College MS - Physician Assistant Springfield MA
St. Ambrose University MS - Physician Assistant Davenport IA
St. Bonaventure University MS - Physician Assistant
St. Catherine University MS - Physician Assistant St. Paul MN
Saint Elizabeth University MS - Physician Assistant
University of Saint Francis MS - Physician Assistant Fort Wayne IN
University of St. Francis MS - Physician Assistant Albuquerque NM
St. John's University MS - Physician Assistant Queens NY
Stanford University MS - Physician Assistant Stanford CA
The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University MS - Physician Assistant Brooklyn NY
SUNY Upstate Medical University MS - Physician Assistant Syracusse NY
Stephens College MS - Physician Assistant Columbia MO
SUNY at Stony Brook MS - Physician Assistant Stony Brook NY
Sullivan University MS - Physician Assistant Louisville KY
Temple University MS - Physician Assistant Philadelphia PA
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville MS - Physician Assistant Memphis TN
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio MS - Physician Assistant San Antonio TX
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston MS - Physician Assistant Galveston TX
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley MS - Physician Assistant Edinburg TX
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center MS - Physician Assistant Dallas TX
Texas Tech University MS - Physician Assistant Midland TX
The College of Saint Scholastica MS - Physician Assistant Duluth MN
University of Findlay MS - Physician Assistant
University of South Carolina - Columbia MS - Physician Assistant Columbia SC
The University of Tampa MS - Physician Assistant Tampa FL
Thiel College MS - Physician Assistant
Thomas Jefferson University MS - Physician Assistant Philadelphia PA

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***Indicates Applicant only