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Admission

Admission Details

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 MSiPH 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 (first-generation college student 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: February 24, 2025
  • Virtual Information Session: February 27, 2025
  • Application Deadline: March 13, 2025
  • Program Decision Letters Mailed: April 4, 2025
  • Summer Classes Begin: May 27, 2025

Financial Aid

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

Application

Fill out the application today!

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