PA Schools by State 2023

Physician’s assistants are what they sound like – assistant physicians. PAs can diagnose illness and prescribe medication. Physician assistants have many of the same responsibilities as doctors; however, they work under the supervision of a doctor or surgeon.

PA programs are highly competitive and require prerequisite college coursework that is similar to premedical studies. Individuals looking to become PAs are encouraged to look into potential programs during their freshman year of undergraduate to plan out which prerequisites they will take and to look into internships or jobs in the healthcare field to gain experience. To become a PA, they will complete an accredited. PA program, become certified, obtain a state license, and maintain their certification by completing 100 hours of continuing medical education credits every two years and taking a recertification exam every 10 years.

There are five states without PA schools, including

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has been the accrediting organization for PA programs since 2001. There are currently 254 ARC-PA accredited programs in the United States.

Below is a list of these programs by state.

Alabama

Faulkner University
Samford University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of South Alabama

Alaska

Alaska is one of six states who have MEDEX Northwest campuses that offer PA programs sponsored by the University of Washington.

MEDEX Northwest of University of Washington

Arizona

Arizona School of Health Sciences
Franklin Pierce University (Goodyear)
Midwestern University (Glendale)
Northern Arizona University

Arkansas

Harding University
University of Arkansas

California

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (Central Coast)
California Baptist University
California State University – Monterey Bay
Chapman University
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Dominican University of California
Keck Graduate Institute
Loma Linda University
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Samuel Merritt University
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Stanford University
Touro University California
University of California – Davis
University of La Verne
University of South California (LA)
Univeristy of the Pacific
West Coast University - California
Western University of Health Sciences

Colorado

Colorado Mesa University
Red Rocks Community College
Rocky Vista University
University of Colorado

Connecticut

Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University
University of Bridgeport
University of Saint Joseph
Yale University Physician Associate Program
Yale University Physician Assistant Online Program

District of Columbia

George Washington University

Florida

AdventHealth University
Barry University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida State University
Gannon University – Ruskin
Miami-Dade College
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Meyers
Nova Southeastern University, Jacksonville
Nova Southeastern University, Orlando
South University, Tampa
South University, West Palm Beach
University of Florida
University of South Florida
University of Tampa

Georgia

Augusta University
Brenau University
Emory University
Mercer University
Morehouse School of Medicine
South University in Savannah

Hawaii

Hawaii is one of five states that have a PA program sponsored by the University of Washington. This means that the state of Hawaii has no program, but technically there is a program available within the state.

MEDEX Northwest of the University of Washington

Idaho

Idaho is one of five states with a PA program that technically does not belong to a university within the state, but rather it belongs to the University of Washington.

Idaho State University
MEDEX Northwest of the University of Washington

Illinois

Chamberlain University
Dominican University
Midwestern University (Downers Grove)
North Central College
Northwestern University
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
Rush University
Southern Illinois University
Touro College - Illinois

Indiana

Butler University
Franklin College
Indiana State University
Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program (IUPUI)
Trine University
University of Evansville
University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne)
Valparaiso University

Iowa

Des Moines University
Northwestern College
St. Ambrose University
University of Dubuque
University of Iowa

Kansas

Kansas State University
Wichita State University

Kentucky

Sullivan University
University of Kentucky
University of the Cumberlands
University of the Cumberlands, Northern Kentucky Campus

Louisiana

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (Our Lady of the Lake College)
Louisiana State University – New Orleans
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Xavier University of Louisiana

Maine

University of New England

Maryland

Frostburg State University
Towson University CCBC – Essex
University of Maryland Baltimore (Anne Arundel Community College)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Massachusetts

Bay Path University
Boston University School of Medicine PA Program
MCPHS University (Boston)
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Northeastern University
Springfield College
Tufts University
Westfield State University

Michigan

Central Michigan University
Concordia University - Ann Arbor
Eastern Michigan University
Grand Walley State University
Lawrence Technological
Michigan State University
University of Detroit - Mercy
University of Michigan - Flint
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University

Minnesota

Augsburg University
Bethel University
College of St. Scholastica
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
Saint Catherine University

Mississippi

Mississippi State College
Mississippi State Unversity - Meridian

Missouri

Drury University
Missouri State University
Saint Louis University
Stephens College
University of Missouri – Kansas City

Montana

Montana is one of five states that has a PA program sponsored by the University of Washington. They also have a program affiliated with the state of Montana.

MEDEX Northwest of the University of Washington
Rocky Mountain College

Nebraska

College of Saint Mary
Creighton University
Union College
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nevada

Touro University Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno

New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University
MCPHS University (Manchester/Worchester)

New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Kean University
Monmouth University
Rutgers University
Saint Elizabeth University
Seton Hall University

New Mexico

University of New Mexico
University of St. Francis

New York

Albany Medical College
Canisius College
Clarkson University
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The CUNY School of Medicine (formerly CCNY Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education)
CUNY York College
Daeman College
D’youville College
Hofstra University
Ithaca College
Le Moyne College
Long Island University
Marist College
Mercy College
New York Institute of Technology
Pace University – Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC
Pace University – Pleasantville
Rochester Institute of Technology
St. Bonaventure University
St. John’s University (formerly SVCMC)
Stony Brook University
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Touro College (Long Island)
Touro College (Manhattan)
Touro College (Middletown)
Weill Cornell Medicine Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Wagner College
Yeshiva University

North Carolina

Campbell University
Duke University Medical Center
East Carolina University
Elon University
Gardner Webb University
High Point University
Methodist University
Pfeiffer University
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray)
Wingate University

North Dakota

University of North Dakota

Ohio

Ashland University
Baldwin Wallace University
Case Western Reserve University
Kettering College
Lake Erie College
Marietta College
Mercy College of Ohio
Mount St. Joseph University
Ohio Dominican University
Ohio University
University of Dayton
University of Findlay
University of Mount Union
University of Toledo

Oklahoma

Northeastern State University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa

Oregon

George Fox University
Oregon Health and Science University
Pacific University

Pennsylvania

Arcadia University
Carlow University
Chatham University
Delaware Valley University
DeSales University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Elizabethtown College
Gannon University
King’s College
Lock Haven University
Marywood University
Mercyhurst University
Misericordia University
Penn State University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph’s University
Salus University (formerly Pennsylvania College of Optometry)
Seton Hill University
Slippery Rock University
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Thiel College
Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus
University of Pittsburgh
West Chester University

Rhode Island

Bryant University
Johnson & Wales University

South Carolina

Charleston Southern University
Medical University of South Carolina
North Greenville University
Presbyterian College
University of South Carolina, SOM

South Dakota

University of South Dakota

Tennessee

Bethel University
Christian Brothers University
Lincoln Memorial University
Lincoln Memorial University - Knoxville
Lipscomb University
Meharry Medical College
Middle Tennesse State University
Milligan College
South College - Knoxville
South College - Nashville
Trevecca Nazarene University
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis)

Texas

Baylor College of Medicine
Hardin-Simmons University
Army Medical Center of Excellence
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
University of North Texas HS Center Ft. Worth
University of Texas – HS Center at San Antonio
University of Texas – Medical Branch at Galveston
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern School of Health Professions
West Coast University - Texas

Utah

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
University of Utah
Utah Valley University

Virginia

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Emory & Henry College
James Madison University
Mary Baldwin University (Murphy Demming College of Health Sciences)
Radford University
Randolph-Macon College
Shenandoah University
South University, Richmond
University of Lynchburg

Washington

University of Washington

West Virginia

Alderson-Broaddus University
Marshall University
University of Charleston
West Liberty University
West Virginia University

Wisconsin

Carroll University
Concordia University
Marquette University
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
University of Wisconsin – Madison