Rocky Mountain College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.73) 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 3.73 — a gap of 0.73. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Experience-heavy — A 1,500-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.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $122,873 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 97% is above the national average.

• Apply early — Admissions are rolling, so seats come off the board as the cycle goes. An application submitted in the first few weeks is worth more than the same application submitted in month four.

Rocky Mountain College is located in Montana. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Montana

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 26 months

• Class size: 48 students

• Start month: June

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $122,873

• Out-of-state tuition: $123

• Average overall GPA: 3.73

• Average science GPA: 3.68

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No (fee $45)

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One from a healthcare provider, preferably a physician assistant. Letters from family members are not accepted.

• Patient care experience: 1,500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Virtual

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C-

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• Chemistry – 8 credits total: Two semesters of organic chemistry OR One semester of organic chemistry and one semester of biochemistry

• Biology – 15 credits total: Two semesters of human anatomy and physiology with laboratory required (from biology, physiology, zoology, or an allied health program) – 8 credits; One semester of microbiology with lab required – 3 credits; One semester of genetics – 3 credits

• Medical Terminology – 1–2 credits

• Mathematics – 6 credits: One course in pre-calculus or higher – 3 credits (including functions, trigonometry, exponents, and logarithmic functions); One course in statistics/probability – 3 credits

• Psychology – 3 credits: One course in psychology (developmental or abnormal psychology is highly recommended)

• English Composition – 3 credits: One college-level English composition course

• Social Science – 3 credits: One course in a social science that is NOT from a psychology department, such as: sociology, geography, anthropology, political science, or economics

Recommended: One year of undergraduate physics or additional quantitative and/or laboratory-based science courses; Additional writing-intensive coursework

Cost

• In-state tuition: $122,873

• Out-of-state tuition: $123

• Supplemental application fee: $45

• Seat deposit: $250

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• Program website: Rocky Mountain College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 1 (800) 877-6259

• Address: 1511 Poly Dr, Billings, MT 59102

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