Pre-Professional Programs

To be eligible for early admission to Duquesne University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, students must meet the following criteria:

• Complete at least three years of coursework and a minimum of 90 credits at Point Park University.
• Earn a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 at the time of matriculation.
• Scored at or above the 60th percentile on the Law School Admission Test. 
• Obtain a strong recommendation from Point Park University.
• Complete a satisfactory interview with the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Duquesne University's School of Law.
• Remain in good academic and disciplinary standing.
• Meet all fitness, character and other criteria for admission into Duquesne University's School of Law.

Eligible students who fail to meet baccalaureate graduation credit requirements by the end of their first year at Duquesne University will cease to be eligible and may be deemed ineligible to continue.

To be eligible for the Accelerated Law Admissions Program at The University of Pittsburgh's School of Law, students must meet the following criteria:

• By the end of their junior year, students must have earned at least ninety (90) credits and have completed all major and all Point Park University general education requirements. Transfer and advance standing (AP) credits can be counted towards the 90 credit requirement as long as the major requirements are completed by the end of the student’s third year.
• Potential applicants must meet with a designated administrator or faculty member to ensure that all requirements will be met.
• Students admitted to the ALAP program will officially complete their Bachelor’s Degree after completing their first year of Law School.

The pre-law program does not guarantee admissions to the University of Pittsburgh. If a student is not admitted during their junior year under this program, that student may still apply the following year for admission after the bachelor’s degree is completed.

Interested students would complete in their junior years the law school application and LSAT cycles typically followed by college seniors in their senior year. In approved cases, a candidate could defer taking the LSAT until the spring following their junior year, in which case an admission decision would be deferred until after receipt of the LSAT score.

Point Park University has a partnership with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to provide a select group of students consideration for admission into LECOM's College of Osteopathic Medicine or School of Pharmacy.

To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Be accepted to Point Park University as a full-time student;
• Have a combined SAT score (critical reading + math) of 1170 or better for the Medical 4+4: program; A combined score of 1240 is required on the SAT taken after March of 2016; For the Medical 3+4 program, an SAT of 1280 or higher (1340 on the new SAT) and a 28 on the ACT;
• Have a cumulative unweighted high school grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, a 3.8 or higher unweighted high school GPA is required for the Medical 3+4 track; and
• Agree not to apply to another medical school's program while enrolled in the early acceptance program with LECOM.

Students who transferred are permitted provided that they have at least two full-time years remaining at Point Park.

Admission to LECOM is subject to the applicant meeting the following minimum criteria:

• Maintain a GPA of 3.4 or better at Point Park; and
• Maintain a GPA of 3.2 or better in science course work.

The MCAT is not required. A student will be evaluated based on the Academic Index Score (AIS). This combines the SAT or ACT with overall college GPA. An AIS of 115 is required for the 4+4 Medical track and a 123 AIS is required for the 3+4 track. For students who have the GPA qualifications but do not meet the AIS are permitted to the take the MCAT. If the MCAT is required, affiliated students are required to score in the 50^th percentile or higher to keep their reserved seat.

Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has partnered with Point Park University to offer direct entry or guaranteed interviews to be a part of several of their programs. As a part of the schools' agreement, degrees covered include Samuel Merritt's Master of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Pre-licensure Nursing.

To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Be in good standing at Point Park University;
• Students must meet the requirements for the desired program at SMU;
• Students must complete all application requirements and apply through the appropriate CAS for SMU;
• Students must be United States citizens or permanent residents; and

• Students must have not been subjected to disciplinary proceedings, violated any pertinent honor codes or have otherwise demonstrated an unfit character for admission into the SMU program of interest. (SMU shall determine the criteria for disciplinary proceedings in their sole and absolute discretion.)

Point Park students utilizing this program will have the SMU application fee waved.