CASPA Participating Programs and Eligibility
This page applies to: CASPA
Many accredited physician assistant programs participate in each CASPA cycle. These programs are accredited by ARC-PA. The physician assistant programs that do not participate in CASPA handle their application processes separately.
Programs that use CASPA and have applied for but not yet received accreditation are considered "developing" programs. If you are applying to a developing program, please be aware that CASPA does not offer application refunds in the event your program fails to obtain accreditation.
Program Eligibility
If you have questions about your eligibility to apply to a program, contact the program directly.
Program Deadline Requirements
Deadlines are determined by each participating program, not CASPA. In addition to determining deadlines, each participating program sets requirements for their deadlines.
The following lists indicate application submission deadlines for participating and developing programs. Use the color coding to determine your program's requirements:
| Blue Deadline | Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the deadline date. Program Materials do not have to be received by the deadline date. |
| Orange Deadline | Application, payments, transcripts, and at least two letters of reference must be received by 11:59 pm ET on the deadline date. To ensure items arrive on time, try to send all documents several weeks before the deadline. |
| Green Deadline | Applications must be Verified by 11:59 pm ET on the deadline date. Applications can only be verified once all payments, transcripts, and letters of reference have been received. To ensure your application is verified on time, try to complete your application at least four weeks before the deadline. |
| White Deadline | Program has not reported its deadline requirements to CASPA. Contact the program directly for more information. |
| Programs may have additional requirements, including receipt of test scores, supplemental applications, etc. If you have questions about a program's requirements, contact the program directly. | |
Participating Programs for the 2017-2018 Application Cycle |
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| State | Program | Program Deadline |
| FL | Adventist University of Health Sciences | 10/1/2017 |
| NY | Albany Medical College | 12/1/2017 |
| WV | Alderson-Broaddus University | 3/1/2018 |
| MD | Anne Arundel Community College | 9/1/2017 |
| DE | Arcadia University – Delaware Campus | 10/1/2017 |
| PA | Arcadia University – Glenside Campus | 10/1/2017 |
| PA | Arcadia University – Dual Degree: MPH/MMS | 10/1/2017 |
| AZ | Arizona School of Health Sciences | 9/1/2017 |
| MN | Augsburg College | 8/1/2017 |
| OH | Baldwin Wallace University | 11/1/2017 |
| FL | Barry University – Miami Shores Campus | 12/1/2017 |
| FL | Barry University – St. Croix Campus | 12/1/2017 |
| FL | Barry University – St. Petersburg Campus | 12/1/2017 |
| MA | Bay Path University | 10/1/2017 |
| TX | Baylor College of Medicine | 9/1/2017 |
| MN | Bethel University – Minnesota | 8/1/2017 |
| TN | Bethel University – Tennessee | 9/1/2017 |
| MA | Boston University | 10/1/2017 |
| RI | Bryant University | 10/1/2017 |
| IN | Butler University | 8/1/2017 |
| CA | California Baptist University (opens July 1, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| NC | Campbell University | 10/1/2017 |
| WI | Carroll University | 10/1/2017 |
| OH | Case Western Reserve University | 11/1/2017 |
| MI | Central Michigan University | 9/1/2017 |
| CA | Chapman University | 10/1/2017 |
| CA | Charles Drew University | 1/15/2018 |
| SC | Charleston Southern University | 9/1/2017 |
| PA | Chatham University | 10/1/2017 |
| TN | Christian Brothers University (opens June 1, 2017) | 12/1/17 |
| NY | Clarkson University | 3/1/2018 |
| NE | College of Saint Mary | 3/1/2018 |
| MN | College of St. Scholastica | 9/1/2017 |
| WI | Concordia University | 9/1/2017 |
| NY | Cornell University – Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences | 9/1/2017 |
| NY | CUNY School of Medicine (opens July 1, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| NY | CUNY York College (opens June 15, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| NY | D’Youville College | 10/1/2017 |
| NY | Daemen College | 1/15/2018 |
| IA | Des Moines University | 12/1/2017 |
| PA | DeSales University | 12/1/2017 |
| IL | Dominican University | 9/1/2017 |
| CA | Dominican University of California (opens May 1, 2017) | 11/01/2017 |
| PA | Drexel University | 9/1/2017 |
| NC | Duke University Medical Center | 10/1/2017 |
| NC | East Carolina University | 9/1/2017 |
| MI | Eastern Michigan University | 9/1/2017 |
| VA | Eastern Virginia Medical School | 3/1/2018 |
| NC | Elon University | 11/1/2017 |
| VA | Emory & Henry College (opens July 1, 2017) | 3/1/2018 |
| GA | Emory University | 10/1/2017 |
| FL | Florida Gulf Coast University (opens July 1, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| FL | Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (opens June 15, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| FL | Florida State University (opens May 1, 2017) | 10/1/2017 |
| SC | Francis Marion University (opens November 1, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| LA | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (formerly Our Lady of the Lake College) | 8/1/2017 |
| NH | Franklin Pierce University | 11/1/2017 |
| NC | Gardner Webb University | 9/1/2017 |
| DC | George Washington University – Two Year PA Program | 10/1/2017 |
| DC | George Washington University – Three Year Dual Masters PA/MPH | 10/1/2017 |
| TX | Hardin-Simmons University | 12/1/2017 |
| AR | Harding University | 11/1/2017 |
| WA | Heritage University | 10/1/2017 |
| NC | High Point University | 10/1/2017 |
| NY | Hofstra University | 10/1/2017 |
| ID | Idaho State University | 11/1/2017 |
| IN | Indiana State University | 3/1/2018 |
| IN | Indiana University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | 8/1/2017 |
| VA | James Madison University | 8/1/2017 |
| VA | Jefferson College of Health Sciences | 11/1/2017 |
| RI | Johnson & Wales University | 3/1/2018 |
| FL | Keiser University | 11/1/2017 |
| OH | Kettering College | 10/1/2017 |
| OH | Lake Erie College | 12/1/2017 |
| NY | Le Moyne College | 10/1/2017 |
| NC | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 3/1/2018 |
| TN | Lincoln Memorial University | 11/1/2017 |
| PA | Lock Haven University | 10/1/2017 |
| CA | Loma Linda University (opens May 1, 2017) | 10/1/2017 |
| NY | Long Island University (opens May 15, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| LA | Louisiana State University Health Science Center – New Orleans | 8/1/2017 |
| LA | Louisiana State University Health Science Center – Shreveport | 10/1/2017 |
| VA | Lynchburg College | 1/15/2018 |
| OH | Marietta College | 11/1/2017 |
| NY | Marist College | 1/15/2018 |
| WI | Marquette University | 9/1/2017 |
| CA | Marshall B. Ketchum University | 11/1/2017 |
| VA | Mary Baldwin University (Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences) | 10/1/2017 |
| PA | Marywood University | 11/1/2017 |
| MA | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) – Boston, MA (Apply to only ONE MCPHS campus) |
10/1/2017 |
| NH | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) – Manchester, NH (Apply to only ONE MCPHS campus) |
12/1/2017 |
| MA | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) – Worcester, MA (Apply to only ONE MCPHS campus) |
12/1/2017 |
| SC | Medical University of South Carolina | 9/1/2017 |
| GA | Mercer University (opens November 1, 2017) | 3/1/2018 |
| NY | Mercy College | 11/1/2017 |
| PA | Mercyhurst University (opens on June 1, 2017) | 12/1/2017 |
| NC | Methodist University | 1/15/2018 |
| MA | MGH Institute of Health Professions | 8/1/2017 |
| IL | Midwestern University – Downers Grove | 10/1/2017 |
| AZ | Midwestern University – Glendale | 10/1/2017 |
| TN | Milligan College | 8/1/2017 |
| MS | Mississippi College | 3/1/2018 |
| MO | Missouri State University | 7/15/2017 |
| NJ | Monmouth University (opens July 1, 2017) | 1/15/2018 |
| OH | Mount St. Joseph University | 9/1/2017 |
| NY | New York Institute of Technology | 10/1/2017 |
| SC | North Greenville University | 10/1/2017 |
| MA | Northeastern University - Traditional MS Program | 8/1/2017 |
| MA | Northeastern University - Dual MS/MPH Program | 8/1/2017 |
| AZ | Northern Arizona University | 9/1/2017 |
| IL | Northwestern University | 10/1/2017 |
| FL | Nova Southeastern University – Fort Lauderdale | 12/1/2017 |
| FL | Nova Southeastern University – Fort Myers | 12/1/2017 |
| FL | Nova Southeastern University – Jacksonville | 12/1/2017 |
| FL | Nova Southeastern University – Orlando | 12/1/2017 |
| OH | Ohio Dominican University | 10/1/2017 |
| OH | Ohio University | 8/1/2017 |
| OK | Oklahoma City University | 8/1/2017 |
| OR | Oregon Health & Science University | 9/1/2017 |
| NY | Pace University - Lennox Hill Hospital NYC | 9/1/2017 |
| NY | Pace University - Pleasantville | 12/1/2017 |
| OR | Pacific University | 9/1/2017 |
| PA | Penn State University | 1/15/2018 |
| PA | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA Campus) | 12/1/2017 |
| PA | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PA Campus) | 12/1/2017 |
| NJ | Philadelphia University (now Thomas Jefferson University) - New Jersey (Atlantic City) Campus | 11/1/2017 |
| PA | Philadelphia University (now Thomas Jefferson University) - Philadelphia (East Falls) Campus | 11/1/2017 |
| CT | Quinnipiac University | 9/1/2017 |
| CO | Red Rocks Community College | 9/1/2017 |
| MT | Rocky Mountain College | 10/1/2017 |
| UT | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | 10/1/2017 |
| IL | Rosalind Franklin University | 12/1/2017 |
| IL | Rush University | 10/1/2017 |
| NJ | Rutgers University | 9/1/2017 |
| CT | Sacred Heart University | 10/1/2017 |
| MN | Saint Catherine University | 8/1/2017 |
| PA | Saint Francis University - Pennsylvania | 7/15/17 |
| MO | Saint Louis University | 11/1/2017 |
| PA | Salus University | 12/1/2017 |
| CA | Samuel Merritt University | 10/1/2017 |
| PA | Seton Hill University | 1/15/2018 |
| VA | Shenandoah University | 11/1/2017 |
| PA | Slippery Rock University (opens May 1, 2017) | 12/1/2017 |
| TN | South College | 3/1/2018 |
| VA | South University in Richmond, Virginia | 8/1/2017 |
| GA | South University in Savannah, Georgia | 8/1/2017 |
| FL | South University in Tampa, Florida | 8/1/2017 |
| CA | Southern California University of Health Sciences | 1/15/2018 |
| IL | Southern Illinois University | 11/1/2017 |
| IA | St. Ambrose University | 11/1/2017 |
| CA | Stanford University | 9/1/2017 |
| MO | Stephens College | 12/1/2017 |
| NY | Stony Brook University | 10/1/2017 |
| KY | Sullivan University (opens June 1, 2017) | 9/1/2017 |
| NY | SUNY Upstate Medical Center | 12/1/2017 |
| PA | Temple University | 1/15/2018 |
| TX | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 10/1/2017 |
| PA | Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia (Center City) Campus | 10/1/2017 |
| NY | Touro College – Bay Shore Campus | 3/1/2018 |
| NY | Touro College – Manhattan Campus | 1/15/2018 |
| NY | Touro College – Winthrop Extension Campus | 10/1/2017 |
| CA | Touro University – California | 11/1/2017 |
| NV | Touro University – Nevada | 9/1/2017 |
| MD | Towson University – CCBC- Essex | 9/1/2017 |
| TN | Trevecca Nazarene University | 10/1/2017 |
| MA | Tufts University School of Medicine | 8/1/2017 |
| NE | Union College | 10/1/2017 |
| AL | University of Alabama at Birmingham (opens May 1, 2017) | 8/1/2017 |
| AR | University of Arkansas | 11/1/2017 |
| CT | University of Bridgeport | 8/1/2017 |
| CA | University of California Davis | 7/15/2017 |
| WV | University of Charleston | 8/1/2017 |
| CO | University of Colorado | 9/1/2017 |
| KY | University of the Cumberlands | 8/1/2017 |
| OH | University of Dayton | 11/1/2017 |
| MI | University of Detroit Mercy | 1/15/2018 |
| IA | University of Dubuque | 11/1/2017 |
| IN | University of Evansville | 8/1/2017 |
| OH | University of Findlay | 10/1/2017 |
| FL | University of Florida | 9/1/2017 |
| IA | University of Iowa (opens May 1, 2017) | 11/1/2017 |
| KY | University of Kentucky – Lexington Campus | 7/15/2017 |
| KY | University of Kentucky – Moorehead Campus | 7/15/2017 |
| MO | University of Missouri – Kansas City | 8/1/2017 |
| OH | University of Mount Union | 10/1/2017 |
| NE | University of Nebraska | 9/1/2017 |
| ME | University of New England | 10/1/2017 |
| NM | University of New Mexico | 8/1/2017 |
| NC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 7/15/2017 |
| ND | University of North Dakota | 9/1/2017 |
| TX | University of North Texas Health Science Center – Fort Worth | 11/1/2017 |
| OK | University of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City (opens June 1, 2017) | 10/1/2017 |
| OK | University of Oklahoma – Tulsa (opens June 1, 2017) | 10/1/2017 |
| CA | University of the Pacific (opens September 1, 2017) | 3/1/2018 |
| PA | University of Pittsburgh | 11/1/2017 |
| IN | University of Saint Francis – Indiana | 12/1/2017 |
| CT | University of Saint Joseph | 10/1/2017 |
| AL | University of South Alabama (opens May 1, 2017) | 10/1/2017 |
| SC | University of South Carolina | 9/1/2017 |
| SD | University of South Dakota | 9/1/2017 |
| FL | University of South Florida | 12/1/2017 |
| CA | University of Southern California – Los Angeles | 11/1/2017 |
| NM | University of St. Francis – New Mexico | 10/1/2017 |
| TN | University of Tennessee Health Science Center (opens May 1, 2017) | 9/1/2017 |
| TX | University of Texas – Health Science Center at San Antonio | 10/1/2017 |
| TX | University of Texas – Medical Branch at Galveston | 9/15/2017 |
| TX | University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley (formerly Pan American) | 9/1/2017 |
| TX | University of Texas – Southwestern School of Health Professions | 9/1/2017 |
| OH | University of Toledo | 10/1/2017 |
| UT | University of Utah | 8/1/2017 |
| WA | University of Washington (opens May 1, 2017) | 9/1/2017 |
| WI | University of Wisconsin – La Crosse | 8/1/2017 |
| WI | University of Wisconsin – Madison | 8/1/2017 |
| NC | Wake Forest University | 9/1/2017 |
| MI | Wayne State University (opens May 1, 2017) | 9/1/2017 |
| WV | West Liberty University | 10/1/2017 |
| MI | Western Michigan University | 12/1/2017 |
| CA | Western University of Health Sciences | 11/1/2017 |
| MA | Westfield State University | 8/1/2017 |
| KS | Wichita State University | 10/1/2017 |
| NC | Wingate University – Hendersonville | 1/15/2018 |
| NC | Wingate University – Main Campus | 1/15/2018 |
| CT | Yale School of Medicine | 9/1/2017 |
Developing Programs for the 2017-2018 Application Cycle |
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| State | Program | Program Deadline |
| TN | Lipscomb University | 3/1/2018 |
| SC | Presbyterian College | 3/1/2018 |
| CO | Rocky Vista University | 12/1/2017 |
| IN | Trine University | 3/1/2018 |