ARC-PA Administrative Probation is an OVERLAY on a program's accreditation status, not a status of its own. It is issued for administrative non-compliance — late reports, unpaid fees, missed notifications — and is NOT an allegation that the program has failed an outcomes or education standard. A program here keeps its underlying accreditation (Continuing or Provisional) and remains fully accredited. Programs under the separate, more serious Accreditation-Probation appear under Probationary Accreditation instead. Always confirm current standing at arc-pa.org.
Accreditation Status
Continuing Accreditation
Administrative Probation (Paperwork, Not Outcomes)
All PA Programs
Application Deadline
October Application Deadline
Average GPA Accepted
Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5
CASPA Participation
CASPA Participant
CASPer
CASPer Required
Class Size
Class size large (> 50 Students)
Degree Type
Masters Degree
Direct Entry PA Programs
English Proficiency Exam Requirement
English Proficiency Exam Required
GRE Requirements
Kettering College PA Program (Kettering, OH): 27-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $109,067 tuition, 96% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.
Accreditation Status
Provisional Accreditation
Administrative Probation (Paperwork, Not Outcomes)
All PA Programs
Application Deadline
November Application Deadline
CASPA Participation
CASPA Participant
CASPer
CASPer Not Required
Degree Type
Masters Degree
GRE Requirements
GRE Required
Health Care Experience Requirements
HCE ≥ 80 Hours
Overall GPA
Overall GPA ≥ 3.0 and Above
PA-CAT
PA-CAT Not Required
North Carolina A&T State University PA Program (Greensboro, NC): 27-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $60,242 resident tuition, November CASPA deadline.

