Admissions - Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University

Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University Admissions and Enrollment Mission

In keeping with the mission of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University of creating and fostering a diverse student body, the mission of Admissions and Enrollment is to employ enrollment management processes, recruit, and support admissions for the academic health center of a qualified student population who come with diverse backgrounds, attributes and experiences.

Admissions and Enrollment will recruit future students including those who are traditionally underrepresented in healthcare, veterans and those with military affiliations, those from rural areas, from disadvantaged backgrounds, and those from the region and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

We will utilize a holistic process in the consideration of applicants, including prior academic achievement and other non-cognitive factors such as altruism, compassion, and empathy.

We will strive to provide outstanding service to prospective students, current students, and alumni by communicating admissions procedures, requirements, and standards. Admissions and Enrollment will employ processes grounded in integrity, efficiency, and transparency.

(September 2025)

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Medicine (MD)

Admission requires academic excellence. In recent years, students matriculating at EVMS have had a mean GPA of 3.50 and a mean MCAT of 513.

EVMS School of Health Professions

Anatomical Science (M.A.S.)

Prospects have completed an undergraduate program with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or successful completion of the Anatomy certificate program (B+ or higher) prior to matriculation.

Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.)

Applicants to the Biomedical Sciences doctoral program must have a bachelor's degree, should have competitive GRE and/or TOEFL scores and have prior lab experience in biology, chemistry and physics.

Biomedical Sciences - Medical (M.S.)

Prospects must have completed an undergraduate program with a grade point average of 2.75 (B-), have a MCAT score of at least 27 and two semesters of prerequisite science courses with labs.

Biomedical Sciences - Research (M.S.)

Candidates must have completed all undergraduate degree requirements and have been issued a bachelor’s degree prior to matriculation.

Counseling & Art Therapy (M.S.)

Both personal characteristics and academic qualifications of applicants are evaluated to insure that students are capable of developing professional competence as art therapists.

Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.)

Prospects must have a master’s or doctoral degree awarded by a regionally accredited institution in the field of healthcare, education, management or related discipline.

Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)

The Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) program is designed to teach the next generation of healthcare leaders.

Laboratory Animal Science (M.S.)

Prospects must have successfully completed two semesters each of college-level biology and chemistry and one semester of mathematics, along with a minimum of three months of hands-on experience.

Medical & Health Professions Education (M.M.H.P.E.)

The Medical & Health Professions Education master's degree program is designed to prepare educational leaders in various medical and health professions organizational settings.

Medical & Health Professions Education (Ph.D./Ed.D.)

Earn a doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Medical & Health Professions Education and become a teacher, leader and educational scholar.

Medical Science (D.M.Sc.)

Medical Science (D.M.Sc.) is a one-year program designed for working physician assistants to attain the culminating degree in their profession.

Molecular Diagnostics & Precision Medicine (M.S.)

A baccalaureate degree in biology, chemistry, medical laboratory science, health sciences, or related health and scientific disciplines is required.

Nutrition (M.S.)

This program designed for students who who wish to investigate nutritional science, clinical nutrition, and research at a deeper level.

Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)

The Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) program at Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is a full-time enrollment degree program.

Pathologists' Assistant (M.S.H.P.A.)

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and must have completed two semesters each of general chemistry, organic chemistry and general biology as well as one semester each of mathematics and physics.

Physician Assistant (M.P.A.)

The Physician Assistant program admits students only once a year (January). Applications are considered complete and reviewable after all admissions requirements have been met.

Public Health (M.P.H.)

Application processes differ for matriculate (degree seeking) and non-matriculate (non-degree seeking) students.

Reproductive Clinical Science - Embryology & Andrology (M.S.)

Potential candidates must have completed all undergraduate degree requirements, a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (B-) as well as two semesters of college level biology and chemistry.

Reproductive Clinical Science - Embryology and Andrology (Ph.D.)

Applicants must have a Master of Science degree in an accepted field and must be an established Clinical Embryologist/Andrologist with at least three years of embryology experience.

Surgical Assisting (M.S.A.)

Candidates must have completed all undergraduate degree requirements and have a B- or better in prerequisite courses. Prior medical and/or operating room experience is not a prerequisite.