In the spring of 2024, ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« officially became a LECOM EAP-affiliated institution!
LECOM's special Early Acceptance Programs grant qualified students a provisional early acceptance to LECOM’s School of Pharmacy, School of Dental Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, or School of Podiatric Medicine. In some cases, these programs will permit the student to start the professional program prior to receiving a bachelor degree from the undergraduate institution.
Application to the EAP is separate from the application to the undergraduate school. A student may apply for EAP consideration as a high school senior. While current undergraduate students may apply, they should contact the pre-health advisor at their school to see if they qualify. Students apply to enroll in the EAP on the , the application is open from July 15th to April 1st.
LECOM will review the application. If the student meets the requirements, LECOM will offer the student a list of EAP interview dates to self-schedule an interview. Following a successful interview, LECOM will notify the student that they qualify for a provisional letter of acceptance from LECOM and they will be enrolled for participation in the EAP upon approval by the affiliated institution of their choice and submission of their school email address to LECOM. The student and the affiliated school will then be sent the provisional letter of acceptance.
Additional requirements, including a final application to LECOM, must be met for final acceptance to LECOM, but another interview is not required. The specific criteria for acceptance into the programs will vary from school to school, but the general requirements are listed below:
- Must not hold a bachelor’s degree or higher;
- Must have at least two years remaining as a full time student at the undergraduate institution;
- Medical, Pharmacy, Podiatric Medicine Admission Test Requirements
- SAT/ACT scores are strongly recommended but not required to apply
- Dental Admission Test Requirements
- Requires a 1240 SAT or 26 ACT single exam score to apply
- High School GPA Requirements
- Medical and Dental – 3.5 unweighted GPA or higher
- Pharmacy and Podiatric Medicine – 3.0 unweighted GPA or higher
- College Admission GPA Requirements
- Medical and Dental – 3.40 overall and 3.30 science GPA
- Pharmacy and Podiatric Medicine – 3.20 overall and 3.00 science GPA
More detailed information on the programs available at LECOM and the criteria needed for acceptance can be found on its