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Most first-year students enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences or the College of Engineering.

The Tippie College of Business admits highly qualified first-year students through its Direct Admission Program. The college admits all other students upon satisfactory completion of one to four semesters of pre-business study in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. If you are interested in this major but don’t qualify for Direct Admission, apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The College of Nursing admits highly qualified first-year students through its Early Admission Program. Most first-year students interested in nursing enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, then apply to the College of Nursing at the beginning of their sophomore or junior year.

The colleges of Education and Pharmacy admit qualified applicants at the beginning of their sophomore or junior years. First-year students interested in pharmacy or education apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The College of Medicine has undergraduate programs in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radiation Sciences, or Nuclear Medicine Technology. Students interested in these majors should apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

A new admissions pathway into medical school is the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s R.O.S.E. (Research, Observation, Service, Education) Program. ROSE is an “admission pathway” program for Ohio residents in which students apply to UCCOM after the fall of their sophomore year of college. High academic standards, both in GPA and MCAT expectations, plus the extensive summer research and physician mentoring that will be a part of ROSE, make this a very desirable program. For more detailed information, please follow this link to the official ROSE Program homepage.

Another special admissions pathway into medical school is the Medical University of Ohio’s MEDStart Program. It is an early admission program designed to accept college students during the JUNIOR year of their undergraduate education. This program allows students to enroll into the Medical College of Ohio’s School of Medicine program for the next academic year following completion of the four-year baccalaureate education. The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is not required for acceptance into the MEDStart Program, but certain rigorous undergraduate and high school academic critera are required to qualify for application. Current Xavier freshmen and sophomores who are interested in more detailed information about the Medical College of Ohio’s MEDStart Program, follow this link.

Professional health is a challenging and demanding career path, yet it can be an extremely rewarding one. Admission into these professional health programs is competitive. You must be well-informed, well-prepared, and very personally motivated to work very hard to gain admission. To view important statistical information about the quality of grades students should earn in order be competitive for medical school or for other graduate health professions, follow this link.

All Xavier students have a faculty advisor in their academic major/area of study. To assist you in all phases of your undergraduate experience, and to help you prepare for successful admission to the health profession school of your choice, Xavier also provides you with specific advising through the office of the Director of Pre-Professional Health Advising, Ms. Kara Rettig-Pfingstag.