Radiologist Assistant

Radiologist Assistant schools

We track 6 programs awarding the RRA (advanced credential). This is a career-advancement credential, not a straight-from-undergrad path. The real route: (1) become an ARRT-registered Radiologic Technologist, (2) work ~2 years in clinical radiography, then (3) complete a master’s-level RA program and sit the ARRT R.R.A. exam. Use these 5 steps to PLAN that longer arc.

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Median cumulative GPA

None

Admissions test

No admissions test required

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Median tuition, private programs

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Median class size

Medians are worked out from the schools listed on this page that publish each number. Each school’s numbers say where they came from. How we source our numbers

This is a career-advancement credential, not a straight-from-undergrad path. The real route: (1) become an ARRT-registered Radiologic Technologist, (2) work ~2 years in clinical radiography, then (3) complete a master’s-level RA program and sit the ARRT R.R.A. exam. Use these 5 steps to PLAN that longer arc.

What this path asks for

Admissions test

No admissions test. The ARRT R.R.A. is a certification exam taken AFTER the program, not an entrance exam.

Where you apply

None (apply to each program) — Very small field; programs admit already-credentialed RTs.

Accreditation

ARRT-recognized programs · 6 recognized RA programs

Letters of recommendation

Radiologists and supervising technologists from your clinical practice.

Prerequisite coursework

No radiologist assistant program in our database publishes a structured prerequisite list. These are the courses the path generally expects.

ARRT registration in Radiography (become an RT first)
~2 years of clinical radiography experience
A bachelor’s degree