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
AdventHealth University MS - Physician Assistant Orlando FL
Augusta University MS - Physician Assistant Augusta GA
California Baptist University MS - Physician Assistant Riverside CA
California State University, Monterey Bay MS - Physician Assistant Seaside CA
Case Western Reserve University MS - Physician Assistant Cleveland OH
Chapman University MS - Physician Assistant Irvine CA
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science MS - Physician Assistant Los Angeles CA
Charleston Southern University MS - Physician Assistant Charleston SC
College of Saint Mary MS - Physician Assistant Omaha NE
The College of Saint Scholastica MS - Physician Assistant Duluth MN
Colorado Mesa University MS - Physician Assistant
Concordia University MS - Physician Assistant Ann Arbor MI
Creighton University MS - Physician Assistant Omaha NE
Dominican University MS - Physician Assistant River Forest IL
Dominican University of California MS - Physician Assistant San Rafael CA
University of Dubuque MS - Physician Assistant Dubuque IA
Emory & Henry College MS - Physician Assistant Marion VA
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
University of Florida MS - Physician Assistant Gainesville FL
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
Frostburg State University MS - Physician Assistant Frostburg MD
Gannon University MS - Physician Assistant Erie PA
Gannon University MS - Physician Assistant
Gardner-Webb University MS - Physician Assistant Boiling Springs NC
George Washington University, The MS - Physician Assistant Washington DC
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
High Point University MS - Physician Assistant High Point NC
Hofstra University MS - Physician Assistant Hempstead NY
Howard University MS - Physician Assistant Washington DC

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