Physician Assistant Programs in California
All programs listed below are fully accredited unless noted. When a school’s accreditation status is anything other than “Continuing” (fully accredited, not new), that status will be listed after the school name. Read about the different types of accreditation by clicking here.
A = Associate’s Degree B = Bachelor’s Degree C = Certificate M = Master’s Degree
Up to date as of 2/6/2017
California Baptist University (Provisionally Accredited)
8432 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92551
(951) 552-8515
Email
Website
Credentials proposed in development: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: January 15
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
No Supplemental Application
Chapman University (Provisionally Accredited)
9401 Jeronimo Road
Irvine, CA 92618-1908
(714) 744-2190
Email
Website
Credentials proposed in development: M
GRE required, TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: October 1
Deadline Type: application must be verified by the date above
No Supplemental Application
Charles R. Drew University (Provisionally Accredited)
1731 E. 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 563-5882
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: January 15
Deadline Type: application must be verified by the date above
No Supplemental Application
Loma Linda University
School of Allied Health Professions
Admissions, Nicholl Hall, Rm 1605
Loma Linda, CA 92350
(909) 558-7295
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: October 1
Deadline Type: application must be E-submitted by the date above
Supplemental Application Required (Free)
Marshall B. Ketchum University (Provisionally Accredited)
2575 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 992-7808
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
Supplemental Application Required ($75)
Samuel Merritt College
3100 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 1000
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 869-6576
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
No tests required
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: October 1
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
No Supplemental Application
Southern California University of Health Sciences (Provisionally Accredited)
16200 Amber Valley Drive
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 947-8755
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: January 15
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
No Supplemental Application
Stanford University
291 Campus Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305-5408
(650) 725-6959
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
GRE required, TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
No Supplemental Application
Touro University - California
1310 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
(707) 638-5200
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
No tests required
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Deadline Type: application must be verified by the date above
Supplemental Application Required ($50)
University of California-Davis
4610 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 734-2145
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: July 15
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
Supplemental Application Required
University of La Verne (Developing Program, not accredited)
1950 Third Street
La Verne, CA 91750
(909) 448-1580
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
No Supplemental Application
University of Southern California
1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Building A-11, Unit 7, Room 11-150
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 457-4240
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
GRE or MCAT required
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Deadline Type: application must be E-submitted by the date above
Supplemental Application Required ($50)
University of the Pacific (Provisionally Accredited)
3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 739-7365
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
TOEFL for nonnative English speakers
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: March 1
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
No Supplemental Application
Western University of Health Sciences
Department of PA Education
450 E. Second Street
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 469-5378
Email
Website
Credentials Awarded: M
No tests required
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Deadline Type: application must be completed by the date above
Supplemental Application Required ($50)