Found a PA school you like but can't find it in the U.S. News rankings? Check its accreditation before you cross it off your list. A program can be accredited without appearing as a separate entry in the rankings. And a campus may share a ranked parent program.
Below, we compare the current PA School Finder directory with the latest U.S. News PA school rankings. The directory counts and tables update together as our published school data changes.
See the PA programs and campuses beyond the rankings →
What does “not separately listed” mean?
We match the ranking entries to individual PA School Finder profiles, including separately listed campuses. A location appears below when it is marked accredited in our directory but is not separately named in the ranking table. This is a comparison of listings, not a list of inferior schools or a count of independent ARC-PA-accredited programs.
Campus names matter. The MCPHS Manchester/Worcester ranking entry explicitly covers both locations, so neither appears below. Other additional campuses are labeled in the table because they may share a ranked parent program. Closed programs and developing programs without accreditation are excluded.
About the ranking edition: Our comparison uses the 206-entry PA ranking published for the 2025–2026 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools edition. The University of Iowa's latest rankings announcement identifies PA as a field that was not evaluated again that year. Directory updates do not mean U.S. News has issued new rankings; a new ranking edition requires a separate comparison.
Accredited PA locations beyond the ranking table
Follow a school's name for its directory profile. Before applying, confirm its current status on the ARC-PA accredited-program list and read the program's own admissions and accreditation pages.
155 accredited PA program locations are not separately named in the ranking table: 76 with Accreditation-Continued, 60 with Accreditation-Provisional, and 19 with Accreditation-Probation.
Comparison uses 362 accredited locations in PA School Finder. Directory checked November 12, 2026. Closed and developing, unaccredited programs are excluded.
76 locations with Accreditation-Continued
| PA program / campus | Location | Directory note |
|---|---|---|
| A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (Central Coast) | Santa Maria, California | Program listing |
| Arcadia University (Glenside) | Glenside, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| Arcadia University – Delaware Campus | Newark, Delaware | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Arizona School of Health Sciences | Mesa, Arizona | Program listing |
| Ashland University | Ashland, Ohio | Program listing |
| Barry University – St. Petersburg | Pinellas Park, Florida | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Brenau University | Gainesville, Georgia | Program listing |
| Canisius University | Buffalo, New York | Program listing |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Program listing |
| Concordia University-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Program listing |
| Delaware Valley University | Doylestown, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| D’Youville University | Buffalo, New York | Program listing |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck, New Jersey | Program listing |
| Faulkner University | Montgomery, Alabama | Program listing |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | Program listing |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University(Our Lady of the Lake College) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Program listing |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg, Maryland | Program listing |
| George Fox University | Newberg, Oregon | Program listing |
| Grand Valley State University-Traverse City | Traverse City, Michigan | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Idaho State University-Caldwell | Caldwell, Idaho | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Idaho State University-Meridian | Meridian, Idaho | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, Michigan | Program listing |
| Lincoln Memorial University-Knoxville | Knoxville, Tennessee | Program listing |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Program listing |
| Marshall University | Huntington, West Virginia | Program listing |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | Rochester, Minnesota | Program listing |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, Ohio | Program listing |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Program listing |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Program listing |
| Mississippi State University – Meridian | Meridian, Mississippi | Program listing |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch, New Jersey | Program listing |
| North Central College | Naperville, Illinois | Program listing |
| Northwestern College | Orange City, Iowa | Program listing |
| Nova Southeastern University, Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Florida | Program listing |
| Nova Southeastern University, Orlando | Orlando, Florida | Program listing |
| Oklahoma State University | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Program listing |
| Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC | New York, New York | Program listing |
| Pfeiffer University | Albemarle, North Carolina | Program listing |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia Campus | Suwanee, Georgia | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, California | Program listing |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, Connecticut | Program listing |
| Radford University | Roanoke, Virginia | Program listing |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| Shenandoah University – Loudoun (Leesburg) | Leesburg, Virginia | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| South College – Atlanta | Atlanta, Georgia | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| South University-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, Florida | Program listing |
| St. Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, New York | Program listing |
| St. John’s University (formerly SVCMC) | Queens, New York | Program listing |
| Stony Brook University – Southampton | Southampton, New York | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Thomas Jefferson University - New Jersey | Voorhees Township, New Jersey | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Touro University (Middletown) | Middletown, New York | Program listing |
| Touro University – NUMC Extension Center (East Meadow) | East Meadow, New York | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Towson University | Towson, Maryland | Program listing |
| Trine University | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Program listing |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, Michigan | Program listing |
| University of Kentucky – Morehead | Morehead, Kentucky | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton, Texas | Program listing |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, Maryland | Program listing |
| University of Michigan – Flint | Flint, Michigan | Program listing |
| University of Missouri – Kansas City – Columbia Campus | Columbia, Missouri | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center – Kearney | Kearney, Nebraska | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| University of Oklahoma, Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Program listing |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Program listing |
| University of Utah PA Program – St. George Campus | St. George, Utah | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| UT Health San Antonio – Laredo Campus | Laredo, Texas | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Utah Valley University | Orem, Utah | Program listing |
| UW–Madison PA Program – Platteville Distant Campus | Platteville, Wisconsin | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Wake Forest University – Boone Campus | Boone, North Carolina | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | Program listing |
| Weill Cornell Medicine Master of Science in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants Program | New York, New York | Program listing |
| West Chester University | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| West Coast University – Texas | Richardson, Texas | Program listing |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Program listing |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona, California | Program listing |
| Wingate University – Hendersonville Campus | Hendersonville, North Carolina | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
60 locations with Accreditation-Provisional
| PA program / campus | Location | Directory note |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur, Georgia | Program listing |
| Assumption University | Worcester, Massachusetts | Program listing |
| Austin College | Denison, Texas | Program listing |
| Baylor University – Waco | Waco, Texas | Program listing |
| Berry College | Mount Berry, Georgia | Program listing |
| Brescia University | Owensboro, Kentucky | Program listing |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, Ohio | Program listing |
| Chamberlain University | Chicago, Illinois | Program listing |
| Chamberlain University – Phoenix | Phoenix, Arizona | Program listing |
| Concord University | Athens, West Virginia | Program listing |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | St. Paul, Minnesota | Program listing |
| Creighton University – Phoenix | Phoenix, Arizona | Program listing |
| Drury University | Springfield, Missouri | Program listing |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Program listing |
| Elon University – Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | Program listing |
| Franklin Pierce University- Texas | Round Rock, Texas | Program listing |
| Hawai’i Pacific University | Honolulu, Hawaii | Program listing |
| Howard University | Washington, District of Columbia | Program listing |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca, New York | Program listing |
| Keck Graduate Institute | Claremont, California | Program listing |
| Larkin University | Miami Gardens, Florida | Program listing |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, North Carolina | Program listing |
| Lincoln Memorial University – Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Program listing |
| Lincoln Memorial University – Tampa | Brandon, Florida | Program listing |
| Logan University Physician Assistant Program | Chesterfield, Missouri | Program listing |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Tennessee | Program listing |
| Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Program listing |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, New York | Program listing |
| Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, Maryland | Program listing |
| Nazareth University | Rochester, New York | Program listing |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | Program listing |
| Northeast College of Health Sciences | Seneca Falls, New York | Program listing |
| Northwest University | Kirkland, Washington | Program listing |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, Maryland | Program listing |
| Oakland University | Rochester, Michigan | Program listing |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | Program listing |
| Ottawa University | Overland Park, Kansas | Program listing |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, Florida | Program listing |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, Virginia | Program listing |
| Rowan-Virtua PA Program | Sewell, New Jersey | Program listing |
| Sam Houston State University | Conroe, Texas | Program listing |
| South College – Asheville | Asheville, North Carolina | Program listing |
| South College – Orlando | Orlando, Florida | Program listing |
| South University, Austin | Round Rock, Texas | Program listing |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, Oklahoma | Program listing |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, Texas | Program listing |
| Taylor University | Upland, Indiana | Program listing |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, Texas | Program listing |
| Touro College – Illinois | Skokie, Illinois | Program listing |
| Touro University California, Los Angeles | Panorama City, California | Program listing |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | Program listing |
| University of California San Diego | La Jolla, California | Program listing |
| University of Montana | Missoula, Montana | Program listing |
| University of New Haven, School of Health Sciences, PA Program | West Haven, Connecticut | Program listing |
| University of Pittsburgh – Hybrid Program | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| University of Southern Mississippi Physician Assistant Studies (School of Health Professions) | Long Beach, Mississippi | Program listing |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, Ohio | Program listing |
| Weber State University | Ogden, Utah | Program listing |
| West Coast University – California | Los Angeles, California | Program listing |
| Widener University | Chester, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
19 locations with Accreditation-Probation
| PA program / campus | Location | Directory note |
|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University Physician Assistant Program | Reading, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| Franklin Pierce University (Goodyear) | Goodyear, Arizona | Program listing |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute, Indiana | Program listing |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Program listing |
| Kean University | Union, New Jersey | Program listing |
| Long Island University | Brooklyn, New York | Program listing |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, Florida | Program listing |
| Northeastern State University | Muskogee, Oklahoma | Program listing |
| Rush University | Chicago, Illinois | Program listing |
| Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Program listing |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, Tennessee | Program listing |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Riverdale, New York | Program listing |
| University of the Cumberlands, Northern Kentucky Campus | Florence, Kentucky | Program listing |
| University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Anchorage | Anchorage, Alaska | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Kona | Kealakekua, Hawaii | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Spokane | Spokane, Washington | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Tacoma | Tacoma, Washington | Additional campus; may share a ranked parent program |
| Yeshiva University | Bronx, New York | Program listing |
How much should a missing ranking matter?
It should prompt a little research, not an automatic rejection. U.S. News rankings reflect academic reputation. They aren't a substitute for checking the things that will shape your education and your budget.
- Accreditation: Read the status and the program's accreditation history. Accreditation-Provisional and Accreditation-Probation are different statuses; neither should be treated as a quality score.
- Outcomes: Look at several years of PANCE pass rates, graduation rates, and attrition. Ask what support is available when students struggle.
- Clinical training: Ask how rotations are arranged, how far you may need to travel, and who pays for additional housing.
- Cost: Compare tuition and required fees, then add living expenses. A school with a familiar name can still be a poor financial fit.
- Your application: Check prerequisites, GPA requirements, accepted patient care experience, and deadlines before paying an application fee.
Build your school list around your own qualifications. The free planning preview in PA Program Match AI lets you compare your recorded GPA, experience, and coursework with published requirements. A full ranked report is an optional paid upgrade. Use it to organize your research, then confirm requirements with each school; a match is not an admission prediction.
A ranking is one piece of the decision. Find an accredited program that fits your preparation, supports its students, and leaves you with a manageable bill. That is a school worth a closer look.
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