When deciding which PA school to attend, PANCE pass rates often enter the discussion.
Although five-year PANCE pass rates can reflect well on a PA program, they should not be the most important part of your PA school decision matrix.
Many factors can affect a PA program’s PANCE pass rate. A few years of lower PANCE results can negatively affect the reported five-year rate without necessarily representing the overall strength of the program, its faculty, or its students.
Since 1998, U.S. News has published the only widely recognized ranking of PA programs based on subjective peer-assessment surveys completed by PA program faculty. This ranking system has several limitations. U.S. News also ranks only about 64% of PA programs, leaving many excellent schools out of the rankings.
With that context in mind, here are the PA programs currently reporting a 100% five-year PANCE pass rate. This list updates itself from our verified directory — it is not a snapshot, so what you see below is today’s data, not the day this article was written.
Keep in mind: A 100% five-year PANCE pass rate is impressive, but it is only one factor to consider. It should not be the be-all and end-all when deciding which PA programs to apply to or attend. Programs that have not yet graduated a five-year cohort have no five-year rate — they are left off this list rather than counted as 100%.
Physician Assistant Programs With a 100% Five-Year PANCE Pass Rate
Accreditation statuses and PANCE results can change. Confirm the latest information with each program and the appropriate accrediting or certifying organization before applying.
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Explore our comprehensive breakdown of PA programs sorted by PANCE pass rate, including all PA programs with five-year PANCE pass rates above 95%.
For a closer look at how PA programs are ranked in the United States, read PA School Rankings by PANCE Pass Rates on The PA Life.
