Admission

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (any major)
• Prior application to the UAMS College of Medicine
• Arkansas resident and U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (I-155 card)
• MCAT score will be taken into consideration
• Undergraduate Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or greater
• Completion of MSPH application essay

Process

• Applicants who are not selected for admission to the UAMS College of Medicine who also meet the criteria for social/economic/geographic disadvantage will be invited at the end of February to consider applying to this program.
• Any Arkansas resident interested in medical school may apply to this program. Preference will be given to applicants who fall into one or more of the categories (under-represented minority and/or social, economic, or geographic disadvantage) and who have already applied to the UAMS College of Medicine but haven’t been admitted.

Timeline

• Application opens March 1, 2022
• Application deadline March 22, 2022
• Applications evaluated by Committee March 22-28, 2022
• Final decision letters mailed March 31, 2022
• Classes begin May 31, 2022
• Fall Semester begins August 11, 2022

Financial Aid

Both the certificate program and the MPH program are eligible for financial aid.