Red Rocks Community College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.52) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3, but the average accepted is 3.52 — a gap of 0.52. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Experience-heavy — A 2,000-hour patient care minimum is at or above the national 75th percentile. Plan on a year or more of full-time work before you apply.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $78,497 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

Red Rocks Community College is located in Colorado. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Colorado

• Institution type: Public

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 32 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: September

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $78,497

• Out-of-state tuition: $89,283

• Average overall GPA: 3.52

• Average science GPA: 3.45

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 2,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $100)

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Patient care experience: 2,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: interviews are in person or virtual according to Covid protocols

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 30 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• College Algebra or higher level math (Trigonometry and/or Calculus) — 3 semester credit hours or 4 quarter credit hours

• Statistics (allowable from any department) — 3 semester credit hours or 4 quarter credit hours

• Physics (Algebra or higher level math-based, must be taken within a physics or math department) — 3 semester credit hours or 4 quarter credit hours

• Cell Biology/Cell Physiology (must be taken within a science department, upper level/division course necessary) — 3 semester credit hours or 4 quarter credit hours

• Genetics (must be taken within a science department, upper level/division course necessary, plant-based genetics does not meet this requirement) — 3 semester credit hours or 4 quarter credit hours

• Human/Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology (must be taken within a science department, upper level/division course necessary, 3 semester credit hours/4 quarter credit hours each or combination course totaling 6 semester credit hours/8 quarter credit hours) — 6 semester credit hours or 8 quarter credit hours

• Organic Chemistry (must be taken in a chemistry department, upper level/division course necessary) — 3 semester credit hours or 4 quarter credit hours

Cost

• In-state tuition: $78,497

• Out-of-state tuition: $89,283

• Supplemental application fee: $100

• Seat deposit: $750

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• Program website: Red Rocks Community College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 303-914-6048

• Address: Red Rocks Community College, Physician Assistant Program, 10280 West 55th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado 80002

Program information last verified June 24, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.