Dual Admissions Accelerated Pathway Medical Degree to Western Atlantic University's School of Medicine WAUSM
¾Å¾ÅÊÓƵ ¾Å¾ÅÊÓƵ) and (WAUSM) have signed a groundbreaking articulation agreement to establish an Accelerated Combined Bachelor/MD Program, offering highly qualified students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in as few as six years.
Set to launch in Fall 2026, the program provides a fast-tracked pathway for students pursuing careers in medicine. Participants will spend seven academic terms (2.25 years) at ¾Å¾ÅÊÓƵ, completing at least 90 credits, including all WAUSM prerequisite coursework. Those who meet the program's academic and proficiency standards will then transition to WAUSM, where they will be considered dual-enrolled at both institutions for their first two terms of medical school. Upon successful completion, students will be awarded their bachelor's degree from ¾Å¾ÅÊÓƵ and continue toward their MD at WAUSM.
Apply to two schools with one application: Students apply using the ¾Å¾ÅÊÓƵ application. Qualified candidates are accepted directly into GCU and given a Conditional Acceptance to WAUSM at the same time.
Experience Matters: Faculty and administrators at WAUSM have helped to match over 25,000 medical graduates in residencies upon degree completion.
Value that is Tangible: Students will graduate two years earlier than the traditional path, meaning less expenses and earlier earnings.
Meeting the Need: One in five doctors in the United States is foreign born and foreign educated. There are over 12,000 residency spots filled by graduates of a foreign medical school each year.