Graduate School
Guaranteed admission through The Honors College
Active members of The Honors College may apply to The Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for certain graduate programs either before matriculation at VCU or early in their undergraduate studies. (The specific deadline for applying is set by the program.) Upon graduation, honors students in the Guaranteed Admission Program may enter the graduate program to which they have applied, provided they have satisfied all of the program requirements.
Interested students should meet with the senior associate dean of The Honors College prior to making application for guaranteed admission to a graduate program. Following that meeting, the student must submit a completed graduate application form with three letters of recommendation to the Graduate School. To be accepted into The Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program, a student must be accepted by the university, by the Graduate School and by the admissions committee of the program the student wishes to enter. The admissions committee may require an interview. Final notification of guaranteed admission is made by the dean of the Graduate School.
For additional information, refer to the Honors College section of the Undergraduate Bulletin, or contact The Honors College at P.O. Box 843010, Richmond, VA 23284-3010; (804) 828-1803; or www.honors.vcu.edu.
Programs that offer guaranteed admission through The Honors College include:
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy
Anatomy and Neurobiology
Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Biostatistics
Human Genetics
Microbiology and Immunology
Neuroscience
Nursing
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physiology
Psychology
Systems Modeling and Analysis
Master of Accountancy
Master of Arts
Economics
History
Master of Bioinformatics
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Adult Learning
Counselor Education
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Education
Emotional Disturbance
Mental Retardation
Learning Disabilities
Severe Disabilities
Master of Environmental Studies
Master of Health Administration
Master of Product Innovation
Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Health
Master of Science
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Engineering
Biostatistics
Business
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Environmental Studies
Forensic Science
Genetic Counseling
Gerontology
Health and Movement Sciences
Human Genetics
Information Systems
Mathematical Sciences
Microbiology and Immunology
Nursing
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics/Applied Physics
Physiology
Rehabilitation Counseling
Sociology
Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Master of Taxation
Master of Teaching
Master of Urban and Regional Planning