Allied Health
    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 36,010 / Year
    Apply DateJune 8, 2024
    Next IntakeSeptember 8, 2023

    Allied Health

    About

    Students wishing to enter allied health professions (dental hygiene, pharmacy, nursing, health care management, medical technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or radiological technology) need to complete at least two years—and may want to complete four years—of preparatory studies at Virginia Wesleyan before applying to a professional school. Students interested in Nursing may wish to consider our partnership program with Sentara College of Health Sciences.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • First-year students and first-semester transfer students are counseled by their advisors according to their past record as to whether they should limit their registration to three or four courses during their first semester at Virginia Wesleyan.
    • The maximum academic credit load for a student on academic probation is 16 semester hours.
    • Any student with a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 is limited to 16 semester hours.
    • Any student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above is limited to 18 semester hours.
    • All semester hours of “Incomplete” from the previous term (counting summer and January Term as a term) are considered part of the student’s academic load.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    English Program Requirements

    • Application completed and signed
    • Official transcripts from each college or university attended, sent directly from that institution to VWU. If the college or university is located outside of the United States, the applicant must provide an official transcript evaluation report. Applicants are advised to use World Educational Services (WES). The University also accepts evaluation reports from current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
    • All international students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English proficiency. Applicants may do so by providing official English-language proficiency test scores with the following scores:
      • Minimum of 550 on the TOEFL written test or 80 on the Internet-based exam
      • Minimum of 6.5 on the IELTS exam
      • Minimum of 58 on the PTE exam
    • Completed Financial Disclosure Form

    Fee Information

    How to Apply

    1. Create your account
    2. Submit your application
    3. Submit the following documents: 
      • First-Year Students Required Documents: Official High School Transcript and SAT or ACT Test Score
        Please note that we are test-optional for start terms Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023
      • Transfer and Graduate Required Documents: Official Transcript(s) from all colleges / universities attended

    Allied Health

    Virginia Wesleyan College

    Virginia Wesleyan College

    United States of America

    United States of America, Virginia Beach