Admissions Requirements

Minimum of 90 semester hours of undergraduate study at an accredited institution. The most satisfactory preparation is the completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college of arts and sciences in the United States.

• Credential must include:
• Biology - 8 semester hours


• General or inorganic chemistry - 8 semester hours


• Organic chemistry - 8 semester hours


• Physics - 8 semester hours


• English - 6 semester hours


• Also recommended are courses in cell and molecular biology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry to strengthen premedical background knowledge
• Three (3) letters of recommendation or a Health Professional Advisory Report.
• Current scores from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT - link will take you off of the Barry site and open in a new browser window).
• You must submit a TOEFL examination score if your university/college degree is from an institution in which English is not the language of instruction.

There are three versions of the TOEFL:

• The paper-based test score ranges from 310 to 677. Barry University requires 550 at the graduate level.
• The computer-based test score ranges from 0 to 300. Barry University requires require 213 at the graduate level.
• The Internet-based test (iBT) score ranges from 0 to 120. Barry University requires require 79 at the graduate level.

Please note: The minimum acceptable score is higher for the Physician Assistant Program. For more information, see the “Application Procedures for International Students” section of the graduate catalog.

• Standard AACPMAS application - see the application procedures listed below.
• A personal interview arranged only by invitation of the Admission Committee. Prior to the interview, applicants should visit at least one office of a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine to discuss and observe the practice of podiatric medicine (a letter confirming that visit is required).
• Additionally, applicants must display the mental, psychological and moral character that will enable them to successfully complete the educational program.