2025 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Every student pursuing a degree in physician assistant needs to look into Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Every student pursuing a degree in physician assistant has to look into George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Any student who is interested in physician assistant has to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

It's hard to beat Stony Brook University if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 79 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Touro College
New York, NY

Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 77th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 205 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year.

6

Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 34 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent year we have data available.

7

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were approximately 45 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

8

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY

Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 49 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent year we have data available.

9

Pace University - New York
New York, NY

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 34th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 135 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

10

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 24th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 38 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.