ARC-PA 6th ed Standards A3.01
Welcome to ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University (GWU) Department of PA (PA) Studies. Our PA program is 28 continuous months, and graduates earn a Master of PA Studies (MPAS) degree. The program prepares graduates to become competent and dedicated professionals delivering health services throughout North Carolina and beyond. The PA Student Handbook and Policy Manual helps meet accreditation standards established by the Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of Physician Assistants (ARC-PA) and is effective January 1, 2026.
ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University MissionThe mission of ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University is to prepare graduates for leadership and service in their professional careers and in their personal lives. Rigorous and innovative degree programs, combined with distinctive experiential learning opportunities, shape students into thinkers, doers, and world-changers. Forged within a supportive and diverse Christian community, our students emerge ready to impact their chosen professions, equipped with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspired to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others.
ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The Commission on Colleges, ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University’s regional accrediting agency, is recognized and certified by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University welcomes students without regard to ethnicity, gender, religious commitment, national origin, or disability.
