Tuition + fees $111,734
Full-program tuition and mandatory fees
A closer look
A 27-month Colorado PA program with up to 48 students, 122 credits, and 1,000 required paid healthcare-relevant hours.
Mission & approach
Prepares clinically competent, collaborative, compassionate PAs through a rigorous hands-on curriculum to serve the needs of diverse communities.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic individualized review: commitment to service, academic ability, healthcare experience, LORs, potential for success/contribution to profession, fit with mission/goals. No in-state preference. Interviews: 2 individual + 1 group (virtual). Interviews ~150-200 for max cohort of 48.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Interviews are virtual and consist of two individual interviews plus one group interview. Roughly 150 to 200 applicants are interviewed for a maximum cohort of 48.
Source checked Jul 12, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Admissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
No required course listNo specific prerequisite courses are required. Recommended preparation is described in the program policy below.
Verified program policy: no specific prerequisite courses are required. Recommended preparation and other admissions requirements still apply.
Recommended preparation · not required
- Biology
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Physics
- Statistics
- Behavior/Social Science
- Genetics
- Human Anatomy
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Cellular Biology
- Medical Terminology
- Ethics
- Humanities
- Communication
Recommended preparation only; no specific prerequisite course checklist is required. Review the official program policy for accepted coursework and credit/lab details.
Policies that can change your plan
- Coursework policy
- No required prerequisite course list. Recommended preparation is not required coursework.
Rocky Vista explicitly does not require specific prerequisite courses. Strongly recommended preparation includes Biology, General and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Statistics, and behavioral/social sciences. Additional advanced biological science, terminology, ethics, humanities and communication are recommended preparation, not admission cutoffs.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-09-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Full-program tuition and mandatory feesCombined full-program tuition and mandatory fees
The program publishes $111,734 as one combined figure for tuition and mandatory fees across seven semesters, with no separate tuition-only amount.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Medical sciences and clinical skills build toward competency-based practice.
Clinical education
Supervised clinical practice experiences and advanced clinical topics develop practice competencies.
Full-time 27-month Englewood, Colorado program totaling 122 credits, with two didactic and five clinical semesters.
The admitted class
Class of 2027
Published class statisticsThe BCP (biology, chemistry, physics) GPA average is shown separately. The program has not posted data for a newer entering class.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2027 | 3.67 | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
Accreditation history
ContinuedSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Program contact page
- Rocky Vista University curriculum/program program page
- Program program page
- Program program page
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