The VCU Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences offers a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Due to emerging technologies and knowledge of the human condition, the profession of clinical laboratory sciences is forever challenging and rewarding. In 2012, VCU celebrated the 85th year of training clinical laboratory scientists.  

Guaranteed Admission students who successfully complete all the requirements of the Guaranteed Admission Program for Clinical Laboratory Sciences may enter the field of study for the B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences without competing via general admissions at a later date.

Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Clinical Laboratory Sciences should review the application and admissions process details. Current VCU students and transfer students are not eligible to apply for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

The VCU Department of Radiation Sciences offers a B.S. in Clinical Radiation Sciences in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy and Radiography. Virginia’s only B.S. program with content specific to Radiography and Radiation Therapy and the only Nuclear Medicine program in central Virginia give students the opportunity to prepare for the technical and professional demands of the 21st century. 

Guaranteed Admission students who successfully complete all the requirements of the Guaranteed Admission Program for Clinical Radiation Sciences may enter the field of study for the B.S. in Clinical Radiation Sciences without competing via general admissions at a later date.

Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Clinical Radiation Sciences should review the application and admissions process details. Current VCU students and transfer students are not eligible to apply for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for Clinical Radiation Sciences.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

Virginia’s only School of Dentistry offers outstanding programs of preparation in the fields of dentistry (D.D.S.) and dental hygiene. Challenging educational and experiential programs prepare individuals to be efficient providers of quality oral healthcare, lifetime learners who are responsive to future changes in the profession, and practitioners focused on advancing knowledge in the field. Guaranteed Admission students who successfully meet all the requirements of the Guaranteed Admission Program for Dental Hygiene may enter the School of Dentistry for the B.S. in Dental Hygiene without further competition.  

Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Dental Hygiene should review the application and admissions process details. Current VCU students and transfer students are not eligible for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for Dental Hygiene.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

Virginia’s only School of Dentistry offers outstanding programs of preparation in the fields of dentistry (D.D.S.) and dental hygiene. Challenging educational and experiential programs prepare individuals to be efficient providers of quality oral healthcare, lifetime learners who are responsive to future changes in the profession, and practitioners focused on advancing knowledge in the field. Guaranteed Admission students who successfully meet all the requirements of the Guaranteed Admission Program for Dentistry may enter the VCU School of Dentistry for the D.D.S. without further competition.  

The Guaranteed Admission Program for Dentistry is an eight-year program. Students wishing to complete their baccalaureate degrees in fewer than four years will not achieve earlier guaranteed admission into the VCU School of Dentistry. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Dentistry should review the application and admissions process details.  

Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply. College transfer students are not eligible for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for Dentistry. However, VCU Honors College pre-dental students may elect to follow the Preferred Applicant Track for Dentistry, which offers an opportunity to apply to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Dentistry at the end of your sophomore year.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

VCU’s best-known Guaranteed Admission Program is for medicine. The M.D. degree through the VCU School of Medicine offers a strong, innovative medical curriculum that emphasizes both academic study and compassionate patient care, preparing students for the challenges and complexities of medical practice.  Guaranteed Admission students who successfully meet all of the requirements of the Guaranteed Admission Program may enter the School of Medicine without further competition. The Guaranteed Admission Program for Medicine is an eight-year program. Students wishing to complete their baccalaureate degrees in fewer than four years will not achieve earlier guaranteed admission into the VCU School of Medicine. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Medicine should review the application and admissions process details.

Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply. College transfer students are not eligible for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for Medicine. However, VCU Honors College premedical students may elect to follow the Preferred Applicant Track for Medicine, which offers an opportunity to apply to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Medicine at the end of your sophomore year.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

The VCU School of Nursing focuses on improving health and the human condition through research, education and service. The VCU undergraduate nursing major begins in the sophomore year. However, Guaranteed Admission for Nursing students who successfully meet all the requirements of the Guaranteed Admission Program for Nursing may enter the School of Nursing for the traditional B.S. without further competition.  

Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Nursing should review the application and admissions process details. Current VCU students and transfer students are not eligible for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for Nursing (traditional B.S.).

VCU students who earn University Honors with a B.S. in Nursing are eligible to apply to Guaranteed Admission to many of the VCU School of Nursing’s graduate and doctoral programs. For more information, contact Associate Dean Carrie Connolly.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

The Occupational Therapy Doctorate (O.T.D.) program prepares students for entry-level practice while also providing advanced training in evidence-based practice, interprofessional and collaborative care and program and career development. The Guaranteed Admission Program for Occupational Therapy offers a unique seven-year program (four years of undergraduate studies, three years of professional school). Students who are accepted into the Guaranteed Admission Program for Occupational Therapy and successfully complete the program requirements during the four years of undergraduate study will not compete via general admission for the VCU OTD entry-level program.

Only current high school students are eligible to apply. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Occupational Therapy should review the application and admissions process details. The Guaranteed Admission Program for Occupational Therapy is a seven-year program. Students wishing to complete their baccalaureate degrees in fewer than four years will not achieve earlier guaranteed admission into the OTD entry-level program.

Honors College pre-occupational therapy students who do not enter the Guaranteed Admission Program for Occupational Therapy from high school may elect to follow the Preferred Applicant Track, which offers the opportunity to apply to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Occupational Therapy at the end of your sophomore year. Upon successful completion of the Guaranteed Admission Program, students will be eligible to enter the College of Health Professions Entry-Level OTD Program without further competition.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

The Guaranteed Admission Program to VCU’s School of Pharmacy prepares highly qualified individuals in the doctoral program to engage in the responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of improving a patient’s quality of life. The educational program is designed to provide a sound scientific and professional background for those who will enter the practice of pharmacy and those who wish to continue graduate education in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Guaranteed Admission students who successfully meet all the requirements of the Guaranteed Admission Program for Pharmacy may enter the VCU School of Pharmacy for the Pharm.D. without further competition.  

The Guaranteed Admission Program for Pharmacy is an eight-year program. Students wishing to complete their baccalaureate degrees in fewer than four years will not achieve earlier guaranteed admission into the VCU School of Pharmacy. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Pharmacy should review the application and admissions process details.  

Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply. College transfer students are not eligible for the Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for Pharmacy. However, VCU Honors College pre-pharmacy students may elect to follow the Preferred Applicant Track for Pharmacy, which offers an opportunity to apply to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Pharmacy at the end of your sophomore year.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.

VCU’s Doctorate of Physical Program prepares students for entry into the physical therapy profession by teaching them to evaluate and manage patients with physical problems effectively and in accordance with ethical principles. The Guaranteed Admission Program for Physical Therapy offers a unique seven-year program (four years of undergraduate studies, three years of professional school). Students who are accepted into the program and successfully complete the program requirements during the four years of undergraduate study will not compete via general admission for the VCU DPT Program.

Only current high school students are eligible to apply for the Guaranteed Admission Program for Physical Therapy. Students interested in applying to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Physical Therapy should review the application and admissions process details. Students wishing to complete their baccalaureate degrees in fewer than four years will not achieve earlier guaranteed admission into the DPT Program.

Honors College pre-physical therapy students who do not enter the Guaranteed Admission Program for Physical Therapy from high school may elect to follow the Preferred Applicant Track, which offers the opportunity to apply to the Guaranteed Admission Program for Physical Therapy at the end of your sophomore year. Upon successful completion of the Guaranteed Admission Program, students will be eligible to enter the College of Health Professions DPT Program without further competition.

VCU will host fall Open House as well as spring Preview Day. A session about the Honors College during VCU Open House and Preview Day will also focus on our Guaranteed Admission Programs. For more information, call the Office of Admissions at (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638.