Professional School Affiliations
For information about the professional school affiliations with Providence College, students should contact the Advisor for the Health Professions.
Brown Medical School Early Identification Program (EIP)
The Early Identification Program (EIP) is a cooperative venture between Brown Medical School and Providence College. The program provides selected students a place in the medical school following the student’s graduation. Invitations to apply for the EIP are made by the Providence College advisor for the health professions based on a student’s undergraduate performance. Acceptances are offered by Brown Medical School.
Rhode Island residents currently enrolled in the sophomore year are eligible to be considered for the EIP. Rhode Island students who are interested should notify the advisor for the health professions prior to the beginning of their third semester at Providence College.
Once accepted to participate in the EIP, formal acceptance to the medical school is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress as evidenced by a grade point average of 3.0 or better, attainment of competence in the sciences basic to medicine, a senior year recommendation from the advisor for the health professions, and documented verification of the student’s complete academic record, including completion of requirements for the baccalaureate degree.
Combined Degree Program with New England College of Optometry
This program provides a unique educational opportunity for the highly motivated student with a professional goal in optometry. It allows for completion of the B.A. or B.S. degree in biology and the O.D. (doctor of optometry) degree in seven years rather than the usual eight.
The first three years at Providence College offer a blend of liberal arts, basic and biological sciences which will prepare the student for professional study. The four years at the New England College of Optometry (NECO) provide the course work required to complete the Providence College baccalaureate degree in biology, as well as the professional training required for the doctoral degree in optometry.
The combined program is designed for the academically outstanding student who has a strong and realistic motivation toward the optometric profession. Applicants must be superior high school students, especially in math and science, with acceptable SAT or ACT scores. Applicants will be interviewed by representatives of Providence College and The New England College of Optometry.
Providence College affiliation with Simmons School for Heatlh Studies -- Direct Entry Nursing
Providence College and Simmons School for Health Studies have established an articulation agreement to accelerate the admission of qualified undergraduates into the Direct Entry Nursing Program at Simmons College.
The agreement is meant to facilitate preferred admission to the graduate nursing program for up to five qualified Providence College students each year who meet the following requirements:
BA or BS degree from Providence College
Completion of the 7 prerequisite courses:1 semester each of :
General Chemistry with lab
Organic Chemistry with lab
Human Anatomy with lab
Physiology with lab
Microbiology with lab
Statistics (either MTH 217 or the two semester sequence in Psychology: PSY 201-202)
Developmental Psychology (SWK 253: Human Behavior through the Lifespan)
A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at P.C.
A minimum prerequisite science GPA of 3.3 at PC
Submission of all application materials by February 1 for entry to the term beginning the next summer (late June/early July)
Five students who meet these requirements will be considered for preferred admission. If more than five wish to apply, the P.C. Advisor for Health Professions will recommend students who should be considered. Students who do not meet the requirements may still apply to Simmons via the standard application process.
For those students applying for preferred admission, the School for Health Science will offer the following:
Waive the application fee
Candidates will receive preferred admission but will not compete with the rest of the applicant pool
Candidates who earn a 3.5 GPA in the prerequisites and overall, will receive a Dean's Scholarship
Providence College affiliation with Simmons School for Health Studies - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Providence College and Simmons School of Health Sciences have established an articulation agreement to accelerate the admission of qualified undergraduates into the Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T) Program at Simmons College. The agreement is meant to facilitate preferred admission to the DPT program for up to five qualified Providence College students each year. There are two pathways for admission:
Third year students (juniors) will be offered preferred admission for their fourth year (senior at Simmons. The first year courses at Simmons would complete the BA degree in Biology allowing these students to graduate from Providence College with their class. Juniors who are eligible to apply will have:
Completed all D.P.T. prerequisites at the end of their junior year (1 year each of chemistry, physics, human anatomy & physiology [1 semester of each], 1 semester of biology, exercise physiology, statistics and 2 semesters of psychology (see list below).
Completed all Providence College core requirements by the end of the junior year.
Earned a minimum GPA of 3.3 in DPT science prerequisites
Earned a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
Completed 30 hours of health-related paid or volunteer experience by the end of the junior year.
SAT scores of 500 in Math, Critical Reading and Writing and 4 in the Essay.
Submitted the Simmons PT application and associated materials by the December 1 deadline.
Fourth year students (seniors) will be offered preferred admission is they have
Received a baccalaureate degree from Providence College
Completed all prerequisite courses (only two courses can be outstanding at the time of the application).
Earned a minimum GPA of 3.3 in prerequisites courses.
Earned a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at Providence College.
Completed 30 hours of health-related paid or volunteer experience.
Submitted the PTCAS application, School of Health Sciences Supplemental Application and other required materials by the December 1 deadline.
Five students who meet these requirements will be considered for preferred admission. If more than five wish to apply, the P.C. Advisor for Health Professions will recommend students who should be considered. Students who do not meet the requirements may still apply to Simmons via the standard application process.
Applicants should note that the School of Health Sciences will waive their Supplemental Application fee. The GRE is not required of senior applicants. The SAT is required for junior applicants. Applicants are guaranteed a required interview. Students will receive a Dean's scholarship in their second year at Simmons, if admitted as juniors, and their first year at Simmons, if admitted as seniors, if their final GPA at Providence College is a 3.5 or better.