Best Colleges in Physician Assistant Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Physician Assistant program. Duke University is ranked first in Physician Assistant program ranking and University of Iowa is placed in second. Next describes the Physician Assistant program in general.

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Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Physician Assistant Program

5 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Physician Assistant colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 44.83% where Duke University has the tightest acceptance rate of 9% and University of Iowa has the highest rate of 83%. Total 176,216 students are enrolled into the best Physician Assistant schools where University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the largest population with 46,166 students and Baylor College of Medicine is the smallest school with 1,585 students. The average graduation rate is 82.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.71:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Physician Assistant colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Physician Assistant Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	95%	16,130	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	83%	74%	32,166	16:1 (6.25 %)
2	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	67%	67%	32,800	16:1 (6.25 %)
4	Emory University Atlanta, GA	19%	91%	14,263	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	George Washington University Washington, DC	42%	81%	27,973	13:1 (7.69 %)
6	Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX	-	-	1,585	-
6	Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR	-	-	2,895	9:1 (11.11 %)
8	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX	-	-	2,238	-
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
	Average	44.83%	82.00%	176,216 (Total)	12.71:1 (7.87 %)

Best College In Physician Assistant 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in physician assistant. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in physician assistant is $37,016 where Duke University has the most expensive costs with $55,695 and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has the lowest amount of tuition with $5,881. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in physician assistant is $31,446 where Duke University has the highest tuition with $54,712 and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $17,011.

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Table. Best College In Physician Assistant 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Duke University	$55,695		$57,980
2	University of Iowa	$9,267	$31,233	$9,579	$31,870
2	University of Utah	$9,222	$29,215	$9,573	$30,345
4	Emory University	$51,306		$53,294
4	George Washington University	$55,230		$59,407
6	Baylor College of Medicine	-		-
6	Oregon Health & Science University	$19,602	$30,978	$19,602	$30,978
8	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	$5,706	$5,881	-	-
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
	Average	$11,001	$37,016	$12,550	$43,078

Table. Best College In Physician Assistant 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Duke University	$54,712		$56,890
2	University of Iowa	$11,336	$30,277	$11,725	$30,869
2	University of Utah	$8,151	$25,828	$8,529	$26,893
4	Emory University	$42,628		$41,283
4	George Washington University	$30,834		$31,861
6	Baylor College of Medicine	$26,470		$26,846
6	Oregon Health & Science University	$26,370	$26,370	$26,370	$26,370
8	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	$6,942	$17,011	$6,942	$17,011
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
	Average	$13,878	$31,446	$14,096	$31,942