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Early Decision and Admission Programs
Engineering from Old Dominion University in five years. Students attend Virginia Wesleyan for four years and ODU for one year. Starting their junior year, students take one or two engineering courses each semester at ODU while enrolled at VWU. After graduating from VWU, students are automatically admitted to the one-year Master of Engineering graduate program at ODU. Students are also eligible for the two-year traditional Master of Science in Engineering program.
An official (3-4) agreement with Shenandoah University’s Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy for Pre-Admittance and Joint Degree Options gives priority status to a maximum of five Virginia Wesleyan students per year who have completed at least 64 semester credit hours. Students accepted into the program can earn a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Wesleyan University and a PharmD degree from Shenandoah University in seven years.
Washington University (St. Louis) Cooperative Degree Program - Occupational Therapy
Virginia Wesleyan University has a 3-2 cooperative education agreement with Washington University in St. Louis, one of the nation’s top-ranked Programs in Occupational Therapy. Admitted students will complete two additional years at Washington University. They will graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Wesleyan University their fourth year and a master’s degree from Washington University (MSOT) in their fifth year. Admission requirements for the MSOT program may be found at www.ot.wustl.edu/admissions.
United Theological Seminary
The Cooperative College Program of United Theological Seminary is designed to coordinate the education of students in selected undergraduate schools with the graduate program in divinity offered at United. The program provides a unique combination of liberal and professional education well suited for those desiring to enter the field of ministry. Participating students are accepted into the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program. Although able to accommodate a range of undergraduate backgrounds, majors in religion, Christian ministry, or a related major, are best suited to the program.
Students with sufficient preparation may enter United Theological Seminary after three years of undergraduate study or upon completion of the baccalaureate. Although some students may prefer to complete the baccalaureate degree before undertaking graduate study at United, with appropriate guidance highly qualified students can reach a satisfactory level of preparation for graduate work at United in three years of coordinated undergraduate study. After four semesters at United, in which at least 60 semester credit hours are earned, these students may qualify for the Master of Divinity degree.
Appalachian School of Law
Virginia Wesleyan University’s 3-3 accelerated dual degree program allows students to begin law school at Appalachian School of Law after three years of study at Virginia Wesleyan. Students in the program can earn their Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctor Degree in a total of six years. The program requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA and an LSAT score of at least 153.
Early Decision and Early Admission Programs Duke University Divinity School
Virginia Wesleyan University and the Duke University Divinity School are committed to the education of future ordained and lay leaders of the United Methodist Church and its ecumenical partners and share the concern that students be able to progress toward careers in ministry with manageable costs and debts. This early admission program streamlines admission, with scholarship opportunities, to the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Christian Practice at Duke.
To be eligible, a fourth-year Virginia Wesleyan student or undergraduate alumna/us must have maintained continuous enrolment at VWU for four years; have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 grade scale for all undergraduate coursework demonstrate a commitment to ordained or lay ministry’ and complete the online Duke application (fee waived) and all required documents by November 1 for admission to Duke in the following year. Duke will provide and early admission decision by December 25. Administrative representatives from Duke will visit the VWU campus to meet with students interested in theological study and will annually host prospective students for a visit at Duke.
