Rocky Vista University
Accreditation notice
This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
Personalize
Where do your numbers land?
Compare your GPA and patient-care hours with this program's published minimums and matriculant GPA averages. No account required.
Compare your numbersUp next
Program starts
Sep 1, 2027 · 317 days
About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The RVU PA Program prepares clinically competent, collaborative, compassionate PAs through a rigorous, hands-on curriculum, to serve the needs of diverse communities
Program features
Competency by design curriculum; extended clinical phase; on campus simulation lab; rural rotations
Clinical rotations
Core rotations cover Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Health, and Women’s Health; each rotation lasts 2–10 weeks, and clinical experiences average ~40 hours per week on site.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
100.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
42
Cohort
Tuition
$111,896
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
3.5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Sep 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Sep 1, 2027Program starts317 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
See the recorded total cost-of-attendance estimate. Published tuition and fees remain above. A free account gives you access; no payment is required.
Source: www.rvu.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
2 recorded policy fields
Read the recorded coursework policies and any available source excerpts or unresolved policy questions. A free account gives you access; no payment is required.
Source: www.rvu.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
Read the recorded course requirements, including available credits, grades, lab rules, time limits and source excerpts. A free account gives you access; no payment is required.
Source: www.rvu.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.70
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 78%
- male 22%
Ethnicity
- white 68%
- asian 10%
- hispanic 10%
- black 5%
- other 5%
- multiracial 3%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
See the available matriculant age and experience-hour averages. A free account gives you access; no payment is required.
Source: www.rvu.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Admissions and outcomes
5 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
See the recorded admissions funnel, faculty and outcome data throughout this page. A free account gives you access; no payment is required.
Source: www.rvu.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 100.0%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 27, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
6 years of PANCE results
See the available year-by-year results, trend and national comparison. A free account gives you access; no payment is required.
Source: www.rvu.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2018/03/10
- Last continued
- March 2023
- Next review
- April 2033
- January 2026Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 48, effective August 24, 2026. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- January 2026Progress Report
The number of students in the Program Management Portal exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
- June 2025Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 48 students. The commission reviewed and requested more information of the program's proposed change.
- March 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified Self-Study Report (provided evidence program prepares a self-study report as part of the application for accreditation that accurately and succinctly documents the process, application and results of ongoing program self-assessment).
- March 2023Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2033. The program is approved for a maximum class size of 36.
Trust
Where this data comes from
- www.rvu.edu/master-of-medical-sciences/admissionsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.rvu.edu/master-of-physician-assistant-studies/Updated Apr 16, 2026
- www.rvu.edu/master-of-physician-assistant-studies/admissionsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.rvu.edu/blog/top-tip-for-applying-to-rvus-physi…sistant-programUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.rvu.edu/admissions/mpas/professional-licensure-disclosure-statementUpdated Apr 15, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.