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Updated October 28, 2026

Colorado PA program acceptance rate

For the class starting summer 2026, University of Colorado Physician Assistant Program reports 1,901 applicants, with 44 students enrolled. That puts the acceptance rate at about 2.3% (enrolled per applicant).

Acceptance rate
2.3%
enrolled per applicant, class starting summer 2026
Applicants
1,901
applicants
Class size
44
admitted for the class starting summer 2026
Average GPA
3.72
class starting summer 2026
Median patient care hours
2,112
patient hours, class starting summer 2026
Interview format
Individual + group (in person)

Every number is from Colorado's own PA program pages, checked October 28, 2026. Rate: 44 students enrolled out of 1,901 applicants.

Colorado's interview: individual + group

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How the Colorado rate is worked out

Colorado publishes its own admissions numbers for the class starting summer 2026: 1,901 applicants, 44 enrolled. 44 divided by 1,901 is 2.3%. Source

The program does not publish how many offers it made, so this counts students who enrolled. The share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants go elsewhere.

What Colorado asks of applicants

  • A cumulative and science GPA of at least 3.0. Colorado doesn't require medical experience. Source
  • Casper is required. Source
  • The GRE and PA-CAT are not required. Source
  • Prerequisites: two chemistry courses (one with lab), two anatomy and physiology courses, two upper-division biology courses, two psychology courses and statistics. Source
  • The entering class's average science GPA was 3.65 (class starting summer 2026). Source
  • The program runs 36 months. Source
  • Tuition for 2026-2027 is $25,531 a year for residents and $55,281 for nonresidents. Source

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Colorado deadline for 2027 entry

CASPA was due September 1 at 11:59 pm Eastern and other materials by September 1 at 11:59 pm Mountain, and the last Casper test date for 2026-27 was August 25, 2026. All have passed. Source

The Colorado PA interview

Colorado interviews in person with a mixed format: one 15-minute individual interview, one 25-minute group interview and one 25-minute group exercise, each with a different team of two interviewers. 36 applicants are invited to each of four interview days. Source

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About the Colorado PA program

  • The two classes before also admitted 44 each, from 2,155 applicants for the class starting summer 2025 and 2,005 for the class starting summer 2024. Source
  • The program's mission emphasizes primary care and extra training in pediatrics for underserved patients. Source
  • Students see patients in the first and second years, then spend a full third year on rotations, including a one-month rural rotation. Source

Questions people ask

What is the Colorado PA program acceptance rate?

For the class starting summer 2026, University of Colorado Physician Assistant Program reports 1,901 applicants and 44 students enrolled. That is 2.3% (enrolled per applicant). The share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants choose another program.

What GPA do you need for the Colorado PA program?

Colorado reports an average overall GPA of 3.72 (class starting summer 2026). The average science GPA was 3.65. These are typical figures, not minimums. The program's own minimums are listed under requirements on this page.

What is the Colorado PA interview like?

Colorado interviews in person with a mixed format: one 15-minute individual interview, one 25-minute group interview and one 25-minute group exercise, each with a different team of two interviewers. 36 applicants are invited to each of four interview days.

What are the Colorado PA program requirements?

A cumulative and science GPA of at least 3.0. Colorado doesn't require medical experience. Casper is required. The GRE and PA-CAT are not required. Prerequisites: two chemistry courses (one with lab), two anatomy and physiology courses, two upper-division biology courses, two psychology courses and statistics.

When is the Colorado PA program deadline?

CASPA was due September 1 at 11:59 pm Eastern and other materials by September 1 at 11:59 pm Mountain, and the last Casper test date for 2026-27 was August 25, 2026. All have passed.

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Confetto is not affiliated with University of Colorado Physician Assistant Program or University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Every figure on this page is from the program's own website (Aurora, Colorado), checked October 28, 2026. Programs update these pages each year, so check the source links before you apply.