Admission to BSHP

Admissions Criteria include:

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher required for admission to UMR
• Recommended minimum cumulative STEM GPA of 2.5 for all attempts of prerequisite science courses within five years of application
• Grade of C- or higher in all science prerequisite and liberal education courses
• Patient care experience (please note each track within the BSHP may have different requirements for patient care experience)
• High school transcript
• Application Essay
• Personal Interview

Applying to the BSHP:

Applications for the BSHP are available in November and must be submitted by February 1.  The application must be submitted online.

Applicants must also submit:

• Official transcripts from all colleges attended
• Official high school transcript
• A 300-500 word essay
• Application fee

Apply Online

Students applying to the University of Minnesota Rochester are asked to create an account with the University. This account will enable you to streamline the completion of your UMR online application. We've designed My Account to make working with us easier as you consider attending the University.

1. Create your account by clicking on "Create a new guest account."
2. Follow the directions for creating your Internet ID and password. Note that your Internet ID will be your e-mail address.
3. Document your Internet ID and password for future use. From this point on, you will need this information to enter your application.
4. Should you wish to save your application and resume work at a later date, you re-enter your application by submitting your Internet ID (e-mail address) and password. Do not attempt to create another guest account.

Begin Your Online Application

Selected applicants will be invited to Rochester to interview at Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) in March.  Successful applicants will be notified by UMR and MSHS in April.  Classes begin mid-August.

Appointment to Mayo School of Health Sciences:

Those students selected for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Health Professions will be notified of their clinical appointment to the Mayo School of Health Sciences. Admission to UMR as well as the appointment to the Mayo School of Health Sciences is contingent upon final completion of prerequisite courses. Students are required to submit final transcripts for courses that were in progress at the time of admission to the University of Minnesota Rochester,Office of Admissions.

Mayo School of Health Sciences clinical appointment is offered with the requirement that all enrolled students:

• Be fluent in written and spoken English. Students whose native language is not English must present a score of at least 572 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 230 on the computer-based TOEFL, or 84 on Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) to be considered fluent. TOEFL test results must be submitted to the University of Minnesota Rochester Office of Admissions.
• Document current health status and immunizations according to Mayo School of Health Sciences student policy
• Be covered in a personal medical plan. (University of Minnesota Rochester students have access to a personal medical plan).
• Pass Minnesota state mandatory background checks

International Students:

U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status is required for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Health Professions Degree.

The University of Minnesota Rochester does welcome and encourages international applications for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences undergraduate degree. To learn more about this degree, and how to apply as an international student, please visit international students.