2025 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 89 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

2

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina is a great option for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 85 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Every student who is interested in physician assistant has to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

4

South College
Knoxville, TN

It is hard to beat South College if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 150 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 242 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

6

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 57 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

7

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.More information about a degree in physician assistant from Samford University

8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

9

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 72 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

10

Barry University
Miami, FL

Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 40th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 100 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.

11

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

USA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile. This university ranks 11th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 39 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year.