Early Acceptance Programs

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

Iona University is proud to partner with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) — the largest medical school in the United States — and provide a direct pathway to graduate school and to becoming a doctor, dentist or pharmacist.

LECOM’s Early Acceptance Program offers provisional early acceptance to high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and passion for pursuing graduate education, enabling them to begin their professional training before finishing their bachelor’s degree.

To qualify for conditional acceptance to LECOM’s EAPs, students must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum SAT score of 1240 or

• Minimum ACT score of 26

• Maintained a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher

• If attending an affiliated college or university, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.4 with a science GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Review LECOM’s eligibility requirements and the overview of their admissions process here.

Ready to get started? Begin your application inquiry with LECOM.

If you have further questions, contact Dr. Yourha Kang, Iona’s health professions advisor.

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Earn Your Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Ambitious high school seniors and freshmen and sophomores can earn their bachelor’s degree from Iona University and accelerate their graduate degree path toward obtaining a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from LECOM.

Through LECOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program, students receive comprehensive clinical training, preparing them to take a total-person approach as they provide quality patient care.

Medical school campuses are located in Erie and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and Bradenton, Florida.

Earn Your Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

The EAP for LECOM’s dental program enables incoming students to obtain their undergraduate degree and seamlessly transfer to the School of Dental Medicine. Here, students study for four years to earn their Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).

Once students have secured provisional acceptance into the program, they must submit an Associated American Dental School Application Service (AADSAS) application and score at least a 19 on the Dental Admission Test (DAT). Students must fulfill these and several academic requirements to gain admission into the DMD degree program.

LECOM’S dental school campus is located in Bradenton, Florida.

Pharmacy School (PharmD)

Incoming freshmen and sophomores at Iona University can complete their bachelor’s degrees and begin working toward their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from LECOM through the EAP program.

With both didactic and experiential learning opportunities, the PharmD degree program offers students a thorough education in how to provide pharmaceutical care and serve diverse populations. Highly qualified students can participate in an accelerated 3+4 program — three years at Iona University and four years at LECOM. The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is required for 3+4 students and recommended but not required for other students.

LECOM offers three program tracks; however, not all tracks are available at all institutions. The PharmD program is offered at LECOM’s Erie, Pennsylvania, and Bradenton, Florida, locations.

New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM)

Students who want to work as a podiatrist can obtain their Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree through Iona’s partnership with the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.

Located in NYC, NYCPM is the oldest and largest podiatric medical school in the United States and offers students unrivaled educational experience and clinical training. Students are immersed in a comprehensive graduate program and deepen their medical science knowledge through traditional coursework and hospital-based clerkships in emergency medicine, internal medicine, general surgery and other specialized practices.

An accelerated “3+4” program — 3 years at Iona University and 4 years at NYCPM — is available for highly qualified applicants.

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Northeast College of Health Sciences

Through our educational partnership with Northeast College of Health Sciences, undergraduate students obtaining their BS in Biology at Iona can participate in the EAP and gain automatic admission to Northeast’s graduate chiropractic program upon graduation.

Students are enrolled in the 3+4 track to earn their Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree at an accelerated pace, saving time and money. The Doctor of Chiropractic program equips students with critical hands-on training, research and clinical skills and professional development to prepare them for fulfilling careers.

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University of St. Joseph: School of Pharmacy

Highly motivated students can earn their bachelor’s degree from Iona and begin working toward the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from the University of St. Joseph: School of Pharmacology.

The 3+3 PharmD Program enables students to accelerate their graduate studies by a year and save on tuition and other expenses. Students undergo comprehensive experiential learning to ensure their clinical and pharmacological knowledge is well-developed and that they are ready to pursue various career paths.

Review USJ’s PharmD admissions requirements.

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