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.
Up to date as of 10/16/2018
California Baptist University (Accreditation - Provisional)
8432 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 552-8515
Email
Webpage
Credentials proposed in development: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
No Supplemental Application
California State University - Monterey Bay (Accreditation - Provisional)
1450 N. Main Street
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 772-7070
Email
Webpage
Credentials proposed in development: Masters
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: September 1
No Supplemental Application
Chapman University (Accreditation - Provisional)
9401 Jeronimo Road
Irvine, CA 92618-1908
(714) 744-2190
Email
Webpage
Credentials proposed in development: Masters
GRE Required — MCAT not accepted in place of GRE
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: October 1
No Supplemental Application
Charles R. Drew University (Accreditation - Provisional)
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
1731 East 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 563-4880
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: January 15
No Supplemental Application
Dominican University Of California (Accreditation - Provisional)
Dominican University - SHNS
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-482-3571
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
No Supplemental Application
Loma Linda University (Accreditation - Probation)
24785 Stewart Street
Evans Hall, 201F
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-7295
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: October 1
Supplemental Application Required, No fee
Marshall B. Ketchum University (Accreditation - Provisional)
2575 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 872-5685
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Supplemental Application Required ($75)
Samuel Merritt University
Samuel Merritt University Department of Admissions
3100 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 879-0335
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: October 1
No Supplemental Application
Southern California University of Health Sciences (Accreditation - Provisional)
16200 Amber Valley Drive
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 947-8755
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: December 1
No Supplemental Application
Stanford University
1265 Welch Road
Suite 100
Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 725-6959
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
GRE Required — MCAT not accepted in place of GRE
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: September 1
No Supplemental Application
Touro University - California
1310 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
(707) 638-5809
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Supplemental Application Required ($50)
University of California Davis
Betty Irene Moore Hall
2570 48th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 734-2145
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: July 15
Supplemental Application Required ($105)
University of La Verne (Accreditation - Provisional)
1950 Third Street
La Verne, CA 91750
(909) 448-1475
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: October 1
No Supplemental Application
University of Southern California
1000 S. Fremont Avenue,
USC PA Program, Building A-11, Room 11150
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 457-4240
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
GRE Required — MCAT accepted in place of GRE
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Supplemental Application Required ($50)
University of the Pacific (Accreditation - Provisional)
3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 739-7365
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
TOEFL Required (for international applicants)
No Supplemental Application
Western University of Health Sciences
309 E. Second Street
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 469-5378
Email
Webpage
Credentials Awarded: Masters
CASPA Participating Program
Application Deadline: November 1
Supplemental Application Required ($50)