Earn a Graduate Degree Online
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College of Health SciencesEarn a Graduate Degree Online
From Arcadia University’s
College of Health SciencesEarn a Graduate Degree Online
From Arcadia University’s
College of Health Sciences

Arcadia’s Online Graduate Healthcare Programs

Arcadia University’s College of Health Sciences prepares aspiring professionals to become leaders who deliver high-quality care in today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape.

Through graduate programs grounded in patient-centered curricula, experiential learning, scholarship, and evidence-based practice, our students are poised to become expert clinicians, work collaboratively across professions, and optimize global health. If you want to find out about all of our program options that are offered online and on campus, visit Arcadia’s College of Health Sciences website.

Doctor Of Physical Therapy

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), Arcadia DPT Online prepares students to help people of all ages and backgrounds overcome the effects of disease or injury and maximize function.

TOP 10

Arcadia’s on-campus DPT program is ranked in the top 10 percent of all DPT programs in the nation.1

Our program features:

  • Nationally and internationally known faculty and speakers.
  • Patient-centered, evidence-based curriculum.
  • Opportunities for clinical experiences at regionally recognized medical facilities.
Explore the Online DPT Program

Physician Assistant Program

Arcadia PA Online prepares students to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare that meets the needs of increasingly diverse patient populations.

99%

Pass Rate

Arcadia’s on-campus PA program has maintained an average first-time test taker pass rate of 99% for the last five years. This is higher than the national average of 96%2

Our program features:

  • Access to faculty who are practitioners in the field.
  • Didactic and laboratory coursework.
  • Electives that explore a range of PA specializations.
  • Clinical rotations in diverse settings including emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and surgery.
Explore the Online Physician Assistant Program

The Hybrid, Online Student Experience

Our online graduate curricula are delivered through a unique digital campus that provides an immersive, intuitive learning environment. As a student you will:

  • Attend live weekly classes led by Arcadia’s distinguished faculty.
  • Complete self-guided coursework that’s accessible 24/7 on any device.
  • Receive dedicated support from our team of technical and academic specialists.

“We encourage students seeking their first professional degree and practitioners interested in expanding their expertise to explore our program offerings and discover how the College of Health Sciences at Arcadia can help you achieve your goals.”

Rebecca L. Craik, DPT, PhD, FAPTA; Dean, College of Health Sciences; Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

The Arcadia Promise

Students who come to Arcadia University are welcomed into a long tradition of a distinctively global, integrative, and personal learning experience that prepares them to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Our educational philosophy focuses on improving healthcare through science, the discovery of new ideas, and redefining patient care beyond traditional boundaries. We have developed hybrid programs that are designed to train highly competent, globally aware healthcare professionals who are prepared to be lifelong learners. Graduates of these programs are prepared to enter patient care positions with integrity, confidence, academic excellence, and professionalism.

ARC-PA Accreditation Status

The Arcadia University Hybrid Physician Assistant Program has applied for Accreditation – Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The Arcadia University Hybrid Physician Assistant Program anticipates matriculating its first class in August 2022, pending achieving Accreditation – Provisional status at the March 2022 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 cohort of students.

If the ARC-PA does not approve Accreditation-Provisional Status for the Arcadia University Hybrid Physician Assistant Program, a class will not matriculate in August 2022. For more information regarding accreditation, please visit the ARC-PA website or contact ARC-PA at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 275, Johns Creek, GA 30097, or 770-476-1224.

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Request information today and speak with an admissions counselor about Arcadia’s online graduate programs.

1 U.S. News & World Report, Best Physical Therapy Programs, Ranked in 2020 arrow_upwardReturn to footnote reference
2 Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination, Class of 2016-2020 arrow_upwardReturn to footnote reference