Rocky Mountain College Physician Assistant Program

✔ 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.

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

Resident tuition: $126,141
Nonresident tuition: $126,141

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Caspa Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: October
Multiple Start Dates: June and August — August start: apply by September 1, 2026; June start: apply by October 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Completed

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

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

GRE

Not Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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