Location: Aurora, Colorado
Number of students: 44
Application Cycle: April – September 1st through CASPA w/ supplemental app
Interview dates: September – October
Start date: Late May/early June
Length of Program: 3 years
Public/Private: Public
HCE: No specific requirement
GPA: Minimum 2.8, with at least a C in all coursework
Shadowing: No specific requirement
The Good Stuff:
- Specialized Tracks – They offer 4 different specific pathways that provide extra training in certain areas. These must be applied for and are limited in the number of students accepted. The pathways available are rural, global health, urban/underserved, leadership and education, pediatric critical and acute care
- GRE must have been taken in the last 5 years, unless you have a graduate degree and have previously taken the GRE for that
- At least 6 hours of Biology credits must be from the past 5 years and must be upper level
- Out of state tuition is significantly more expensive, but after the first year you can possibly get resident status
- They offer information sessions from January – April, with also usually one in November
Program Link: University of Colorado PA program
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