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Address & Contact

Our Address

Rocky Mountain College 1511 Poly Drive Billings, MT 59102

GPS

45.794989520914, -108.55513904706

Telephone

406-657-1025

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Points-based rolling screen weighted: Past Academic Performance 60% (cumulative + science GPA, grade improvement, # prereqs completed); Geographic Regionality 10% (permanent address in MT/WY/CO/ND/SD/UT/ID; rural high-school preference); Clinical Work Experience 20%; Personal Statement 5%; Letters of Recommendation 5%.

RMC graduates with 60+ RMC credits get an automatic interview.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: Virtual

RMC's PA program conducts virtual interviews with the admissions committee, held August through January on a rolling basis with decisions released shortly after each interview. RMC undergraduates who complete the required RMC credits and meet all admission requirements are granted an automatic interview, though that does not guarantee admission.

Summarized from Rocky Mountain College’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Rocky Mountain College PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Rocky Mountain College Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program (MPAS) is to educate primary care providers who embody a combination of academic talents of evidence-based medicine, clinical skills, and professionalism while providing compassionate health care services, particularly to those in rural and underserved areas of this region. Our graduates distinguish themselves through an emphasis on patient safety and quality improvement.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Billings, Montana
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: June
  • Class Duration: 26 months
  • Class Capacity: 48 students
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required of all applicants when English is not the first language (per RMC graduate admissions policy)

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $126,141
  • Resident tuition: $123,003 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $123,003 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: Organic Chemistry (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); Genetics (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Social Science (3 cr); Medical Terminology (1-2 cr); English (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 (recommended for science prereqs, not strictly enforced)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): Required

SHADOWING

  • Minimum 40 hours of PA shadowing strongly encouraged (variety of settings, including >=1 primary care), completed/documented by CASPA submission (not a strict requirement)

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 letters required, including one from a healthcare provider (preferably a PA); family-member letters not accepted

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