Baylor University has applied for Accreditation - Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Baylor University anticipates matriculating its first class in Fall 2025, pending achieving Accreditation - Provisional status at the June 2025 ARC-PA meeting. Accreditation - Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding accreditation-provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.
Baylor University anticipates matriculating its first class in Fall 2025, pending achieving Accreditation - Provisional status at the June 2025 ARC-PA meeting.
Baylor anticipates launching the Master of Physician Assistant Studies application through CASPA in 2025. More information will be available in the near future.
Baylor’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is offered through an innovative hybrid format that combines online learning experiences, intensive on-site lab immersions, research curriculum, and Simulated Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPEs). Learn more about our hybrid delivery model here.
As Baylor's Master of Physician Assistant Studies is developed, information will be updated on the program's website. In addition, prospective students are encouraged to complete our contact form to receive updates and news as they become available.
The Baylor Master of Physician Assistant program is a full-time program. The academic demands of the curriculum and the travel requirements for onsite lab immersions and clinical education will make employment virtually impossible for the majority of students. In fact, working more than a few hours per week would very likely negatively affect academic performance and is strongly discouraged.