A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nova Southeastern University | 244 | 5% | $50,597 |
| 2 | MCPHS University | 236 | 14% | $55,120 |
| 3 | Touro College | 186 | 5% | $37,436 |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson University | 144 | 7% | $59,762 |
| 5 | St John's University-New York | 131 | 4% | $61,408 |
| 6 | Saint Francis University | 105 | 15% | $53,700 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 104 | 1% | $27,638 |
| 8 | Arcadia University | 103 | 11% | $59,980 |
| 9 | Barry University | 100 | 6% | $46,898 |
| 10 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | 98 | 24% | N/A |
| 11 | Western University of Health Sciences | 96 | 36% | N/A |
| 12 | Pace University | 95 | 3% | $66,499 |
| 13 | Duke University | 93 | 2% | $74,339 |
| 14 | Lincoln Memorial University | 92 | 8% | $36,880 |
| 15 | The University of Texas Medical Branch | 89 | 10% | N/A |
| 16 | Midwestern University-Glendale | 89 | 23% | N/A |
| 17 | Wake Forest University | 89 | 4% | $71,638 |
| 18 | Duquesne University | 88 | 4% | $54,364 |
| 19 | Marywood University | 88 | 10% | $51,960 |
| 20 | Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 83 | 29% | N/A |
| 21 | South College | 83 | 19% | $17,873 |
| 22 | Eastern Virginia Medical School | 82 | 29% | N/A |
| 23 | Springfield College | 81 | 9% | $53,244 |
| 24 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 78 | 2% | $26,336 |
| 25 | Drexel University | 76 | 1% | $70,223 |
| 26 | Lock Haven University | 76 | 8% | $26,893 |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 76 | 1% | $26,025 |
| 28 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 75 | 1% | $20,471 |
| 29 | DeSales University | 74 | 9% | $54,020 |
| 30 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 74 | 10% | N/A |
| 31 | Le Moyne College | 74 | 7% | $51,100 |
| 32 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | 72 | 9% | N/A |
| 33 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | 72 | 15% | N/A |
| 34 | Chatham University | 72 | 13% | $52,131 |
| 35 | Wagner College | 71 | 11% | $64,382 |
| 36 | South University-Savannah | 70 | 17% | $18,514 |
| 37 | Butler University | 69 | 7% | $59,660 |
| 38 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | 69 | 27% | N/A |
| 39 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 68 | 2% | $57,401 |
| 40 | Idaho State University | 68 | 3% | $21,548 |
| 41 | D'Youville College | 68 | 10% | $43,174 |
| 42 | George Washington University | 66 | 1% | $71,930 |
| 43 | King's College | 64 | 13% | $54,046 |
| 44 | Mercy College | 62 | 2% | $38,200 |
| 45 | Hofstra University | 61 | 2% | $63,748 |
| 46 | Touro University Nevada | 60 | 36% | N/A |
| 47 | Foothill College | 59 | 3% | $3,078 |
| 48 | Medical University of South Carolina | 59 | 11% | N/A |
| 49 | University of Florida | 59 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 50 | University of Southern California | 58 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 51 | Gannon University | 57 | 5% | $48,464 |
| 52 | Stony Brook University | 57 | 1% | $26,091 |
| 53 | Daemen College | 55 | 6% | $43,995 |
| 54 | Pacific University | 55 | 6% | $59,490 |
| 55 | University of Kentucky | 55 | 1% | $30,101 |
| 56 | Marquette University | 55 | 2% | $58,057 |
| 57 | New York Institute of Technology | 54 | 3% | $58,496 |
| 58 | Seton Hill University | 53 | 11% | $51,432 |
| 59 | Emory University | 53 | 1% | $69,502 |
| 60 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 52 | 17% | N/A |
| 61 | University of New England | 51 | 4% | $56,560 |
| 62 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 50 | 3% | N/A |
| 63 | Wayne State University | 50 | 1% | $27,157 |
| 64 | Bethel University | 50 | 5% | $31,570 |
| 65 | Northern Arizona University | 50 | 1% | $27,266 |
| 66 | University of Iowa | 50 | 1% | $24,239 |
| 67 | Tufts University | 50 | 2% | $73,500 |
| 68 | Quinnipiac University | 50 | 2% | $65,300 |
| 69 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 49 | 2% | $25,147 |
| 70 | Ohio Dominican University | 48 | 10% | $45,220 |
| 71 | Augusta University | 48 | 3% | $21,254 |
| 72 | Miami Dade College | 48 | 0% | $4,338 |
| 73 | Mercer University | 47 | 2% | $52,488 |
| 74 | Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 47 | 37% | N/A |
| 75 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 47 | 1% | $29,357 |
| 76 | Wingate University | 47 | 9% | $48,746 |
| 77 | Touro University California | 46 | 16% | N/A |
| 78 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 46 | 6% | $39,484 |
| 79 | Wichita State University | 46 | 1% | $24,042 |
| 80 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | 45 | 83% | N/A |
| 81 | University of Utah | 45 | 1% | $24,472 |
| 82 | Campbell University | 44 | 3% | $49,640 |
| 83 | Samuel Merritt University | 44 | 5% | N/A |
| 84 | Grand Valley State University | 43 | 1% | $24,948 |
| 85 | Oregon Health & Science University | 42 | 6% | N/A |
| 86 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 42 | 15% | N/A |
| 87 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 42 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 88 | Florida International University | 42 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 89 | Long Island University | 41 | 1% | $56,283 |
| 90 | Salus University | 41 | 19% | N/A |
| 91 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 41 | 1% | $22,537 |
| 92 | Shenandoah University | 41 | 5% | $47,000 |
| 93 | Baylor College of Medicine | 40 | 53% | N/A |
| 94 | Northeastern University Lifelong Learning Network | 40 | 1% | N/A |
| 95 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | 40 | 10% | N/A |
| 96 | Albany Medical College | 40 | 51% | N/A |
| 97 | University of Maryland, Baltimore | 40 | 3% | N/A |
| 98 | Jefferson College of Health Sciences | 40 | 10% | $44,536 |
| 99 | University of Detroit Mercy | 40 | 3% | $41,226 |
| 100 | University of South Alabama | 40 | 1% | $21,706 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Physician Assistant program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.