This inter-institutional partnership between ߲ݴý and Duquesne College of Osteopathic Medicine offers selected ߲ݴý students a
guaranteed interview and priority admission to DUQCOM upon satisfactory completion of their undergraduate degree program of study at ߲ݴý.
Admissions requirements
High School students:
- Applicants must submit a complete application to SBU – Common Application is preferred. The application deadline is March 1, 2027.
- Students are encouraged to apply by November 1, 2026.
- On-campus interviews – for qualified candidates – will begin on Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Additional interviews at SBU will be scheduled on Fridays (excluding holidays and dates the university is closed) through the end of March 2027.
- A combined SAT score of at least 1340 or ACT composite score of at least 28
- A high school grade point average of at least 90%.
- Two confidential letters of recommendation, at least one of which should be from a lab science teacher.
- Two essays:
- One essay (Personal Statement) that will be included with your Common App.
- An additional essay titled “Applying to Medical School,” which details your interest in working in the profession of medicine and why you are interested in starting that process at SBU and then continuing at DUQCOM.
- A resume that organizes your extracurricular activities.
*If a student is admitted and chooses to enroll at SBU, they must satisfy each of the requirements listed below.
*Current SBU students are encouraged to
send an email to Andrew Wyatt, Pre-Medicine Admissions Liaison, for more information about this agreement.
Requirements for all candidates:
- Rising senior in good academic standing at SBU
- SBU Cumulative GPA – 3.6
- SBU Science GPA – 3.5
- MCAT score – Minimum combined score at or above 51st percentile for admission to DUQCOM before submitting secondary application
- MCAT score must be submitted not later than Jan. 1st of the year of expected matriculation
- 100 hours of physician observation/clinical exposure and 100 hours of volunteering/community service after acceptance into the program