Physician Assistant Programs by State: 288 Colleges and Schools
Every college and school that reported physician assistant completions to the federal IPEDS survey for 2024, listed by state, with graduate counts and school type.
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · CIP 51.0912 Physician Assistant
288 schools across 46 states and DC reported physician assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 12,930 students. 95 are public, 182 private nonprofit, and 11 private for-profit.
Pennsylvania has the most programs, 28, followed by New York with 26. Pick a state below to see every school with its type, credentials, and 2024 graduates, or start with the largest programs in the country.
Who runs the 288 schools
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Programs by state
All 47 states with programs, ranked by number of schools. Each state links to its own page with every program grouped by city.
| # | State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Graduates per school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 28 | 1,272 | 45.4 |
| 2 | New York | 26 | 1,413 | 54.3 |
| 3 | California | 19 | 626 | 32.9 |
| 4 | Ohio | 15 | 490 | 32.7 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 14 | 494 | 35.3 |
| 6 | Florida | 12 | 738 | 61.5 |
| 7 | Texas | 12 | 569 | 47.4 |
| 8 | Virginia | 9 | 828 | 92.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 9 | 379 | 42.1 |
| 10 | Michigan | 9 | 348 | 38.7 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 8 | 667 | 83.4 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 8 | 484 | 60.5 |
| 13 | Indiana | 8 | 283 | 35.4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 7 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 15 | Georgia | 6 | 292 | 48.7 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 6 | 280 | 46.7 |
| 17 | New Jersey | 6 | 218 | 36.3 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 6 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 19 | Missouri | 5 | 363 | 72.6 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 5 | 220 | 44.0 |
| 21 | Alabama | 5 | 196 | 39.2 |
| 22 | Iowa | 5 | 180 | 36.0 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 5 | 146 | 29.2 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 4 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 4 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 26 | Colorado | 4 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 27 | Louisiana | 4 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 4 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 3 | 201 | 67.0 |
| 30 | Arizona | 3 | 152 | 50.7 |
| 31 | Utah | 3 | 140 | 46.7 |
| 32 | Oregon | 3 | 116 | 38.7 |
| 33 | Kansas | 3 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 34 | Washington | 2 | 156 | 78.0 |
| 35 | Nevada | 2 | 102 | 51.0 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | 2 | 80 | 40.0 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 2 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 38 | Idaho | 2 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 39 | Mississippi | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | 1 | 64 | 64.0 |
| 41 | Montana | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 42 | Maine | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| 43 | North Dakota | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 44 | South Dakota | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 47 | Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 46 states and DC report programs
Largest programs in the US
The 15 schools that graduated the most Physician Assistants in 2024.
| # | School | City, state | Type | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Private nonprofit | 440 |
| 2 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Private nonprofit | 242 |
| 3 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | Kirksville, MO | Private nonprofit | 236 |
| 4 | South College | Knoxville, TN | Private for-profit | 213 |
| 5 | MCPHS University | Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | 204 |
| 6 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | Private nonprofit | 191 |
| 7 | Touro University | New York, NY | Private nonprofit | 188 |
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | Public | 156 |
| 9 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA | Private nonprofit | 130 |
| 10 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | 121 |
| 11 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | Private nonprofit | 115 |
| 12 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | Private nonprofit | 115 |
| 13 | Pace University | New York, NY | Private nonprofit | 113 |
| 14 | Barry University | Miami, FL | Private nonprofit | 98 |
| 15 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | Public | 96 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
Questions about Physician Assistant programs
- How many physician assistant programs are there?
- 288 colleges and schools across 46 states and DC reported physician assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 12,930 students.
- Which state has the most Physician Assistant programs?
- Pennsylvania, with 28 schools that graduated 1,272 students in 2024.
- Are most programs at public colleges?
- 95 of the 288 schools are public, 182 are private nonprofit, and 11 are private for-profit.
- Does a listing mean a program is accredited or state-approved?
- No. IPEDS records completions at every institution that awards the credential; it does not certify accreditation or state approval. Check the program’s accreditor and your state board before enrolling.