College of Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy

Careers and Early Acceptance

Early Admission at Manchester is an important part of the process.

The Biology-Chemistry Major Opens Many Doors.

The major prepares students for admission to a large variety of health care professional schools, including medicine, pharmacy, optometry, veterinary sciences, chiropractic, physician assistant and physical therapy.  Additionally, with this major you can gain admission to master’s and doctoral programs in chemistry and biology.

Top-rated Graduate and Medical School Programs

U.S. News & World Report has traditionally produced lists of the top graduate programs in various fields, including biology, chemistry, biochemistry, medical programs, etc.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Manchester University has partnered with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to establish an Early Acceptance Program for students pursuing professional degrees in osteopathic medicine, dentistry or podiatry after their undergraduate studies have been completed. The three professional programs open to Manchester students are LECOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine, and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.

While at MU

Phase I is the time spent enrolled in the Early Acceptance Program at Manchester University, completing an MU bachelor’s degree with at least 60 credit hours of full-time study at MU.

While at LECOM

Phase II is the time spent at LECOM and its associated clinical training sites.

Who Can Qualify?

LECOM will interview students prior to their enrollment at Manchester or within the first two years of study there. Each academic year, LECOM will accept up to the number of qualified students in the Early Acceptance Program as seen below:

  • 5 students into the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program
  • 5 students into the Doctor of Dental Medicine program
  • 2 students into the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program.

LECOM Locations

LECOM, with campuses in Pennsylvania, Florida and New York, is the nation’s largest medical college and provides student-centered pathways to prepare the next generation of health care professionals. Manchester is one of just three higher education institutions in Indiana affiliated with LECOM’s Early Acceptance Program.