How to Apply

ÌýÌýEligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have DACA/undocumented status.Ìý
    • We regret that we areÌýunable to provide immigration support or documentation (such as F-1 visas or I-20s) for students in our Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions programs.Ìý
    • Please be aware that it can be difficult for international students to gain admission to professional school in the United States. For those seeking admission to allopathic medical schools (those granting an MD degree), it can be particularly difficult. For more information, please visit theÌýwebpage.
  • Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university located in the United States or Canada.
    • We may consider applicants who graduated from an international college or university on a case-by-case basis. If this consideration applies to you, please be aware that it is common for medical schools to require a certain number of credit hours to be completed in the United States or Canada, above and beyond the prerequisites. Some require completion of a U.S. or Canadian bachelor's degree. Please contact us at postbaccprehealth@colorado.edu if you have questions.

  • Submit a completeÌýÌýby February 3, 2025Ìý(no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time).

ÌýÌýComponents of a Complete ApplicationÌý

  • Official transcript from each U.S. or Canadian college or university where you have an academic record, sent directly from the school to PostBacCAS.
  • Two required letters of recommendation (following the specifications listed on this page), uploaded by letter authors toÌýPostBacCAS.
  • Completed ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Program Materials section.
  • If invited, completion of a Zoom interview.
  • Satisfactory completion of our prerequisitesÌýby May 22, 2025.

We conduct a rolling admissions process. We start reviewing applications in September each year and continue until the class is filled. (Accordingly, it is to your advantage to complete your application in advance of the deadline.) Our interview season runs from SeptemberÌýthrough March. In most cases, weÌýprovide interviewees with an admissions decision one to two weeks after their interview date.Ìý

ÌýÌýCost to Apply

PostBacCAS charges $141 for the first program and $56 for each additional program. In addition, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder charges a $50 supplemental application fee.