Your Saint Anselm liberal arts education prepares you for post-graduate success. As you get ready to continue your education through graduate or professional school, College faculty and staff are ready in the wings to offer resources, guidance, support, and those all-important reference letters.
Saint Anselm College was crucial in getting me to UNC. My teachers at Saint A's not only were willing to take the time to help me create a competitive application when applying to schools, but also made me excited about science.
Continue your education on the Hilltop through one of our master's programs or at another college or university. Recent graduate schools of our alumni include:
American University
Boston College
Brown University
College of William & Mary
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
Fordham University
Fredrich Schiller University (Germany)
George Mason University
Michigan State University
McGill University
New York University
Rutgers University
University of North Carolina
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Yale University
Pre-professional Programs
If you're already thinking about law school or graduate studies then you'll find advisors eager to help you explore your options and prepare you for post-graduate education.
Programs
- Pre-dental
- Pre-health (veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant and any other allied health profession)
- Pre-law
- Pre-medicine (allopathic, osteopathic, and podiatric)
- Pre-theological
GO TO Pre-professional programs
Interested in health professions?
You may also consider majoring in our health sciences major which offers a variety of tracks to prepare you for post-graduate education.
Partnerships
A partnership with MCPHS gives students a pathway to highly sought after health care positions. Students can complete the following programs:
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Doctor of Optometry
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Current and prospective students who are interested in these programs can speak with Chief Health Professions Advisor, Professor Carolyn Weinreb, Ph.D., of the chemistry department.
Saint Anselm students completing a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field may apply for the Doctor of Pharmacy program (PharmD program) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester, Mass. or Manchester, N.H. Qualified students will have an overall GPA of 3.2, with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in specified prerequisite coursework, and meet additional admission requirements found on the MCPHS website. Up to five Saint Anselm students may qualify for this program every year.
Saint Anselm students completing a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field may apply for the Doctor of Optometry (OD program) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences campus in Worcester, Mass. Qualified students will have an overall GPA of 3.2, with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in specified prerequisite coursework, and meet additional admission requirements found on the MCPHS website. Up to five Saint Anselm students may qualify for this program every year.
Saint Anselm students completing a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field may apply for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program (MPAS program) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences campus in Worcester, Mass. and Manchester, N.H. Qualified students will have an overall GPA of 3.2, with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in specified prerequisite coursework, and meet additional admission requirements found on the MCPHS website. Up to three Saint Anselm students may qualify for this program every year.
Saint Anselm students completing a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field may apply for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program (DPT program) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences campus in Worcester, Mass. Qualified students will have an overall GPA of 3.2, with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in specified prerequisite coursework, and meet additional admission requirements found on the MCPHS website. Up to two Saint Anselm students may qualify for this program every year.
Saint Anselm students completing a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field may apply for the Bachelor of Nursing program (BSN program) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences campus in Worcester, Mass. and Manchester, N.H. Qualified students will have an overall GPA of 3.0, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in specified prerequisite coursework, and meet additional admission requirements found on the MCPHS website. Up to five Saint Anselm students may qualify for this program every year.
Earn a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from the University of Notre Dame in one year through the ESTEEM Program. This program is for big thinkers interested in creating new things and developing new methods.
The ESTEEM program combines technical work with training and mentoring in entrepreneurship and innovation. It matches technical innovation with business know-how.
Students will develop solutions to problems and establish a business to bring those solutions to the marketplace. ESTEEM stands for "Engineering, Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence Master's."
To qualify, students must have a 3.0 GPA during six undergraduate semesters and must apply their junior year at Saint Anselm. If this program interests you, contact physics Professor Ian Durham.
The ESTEEM program is open to all science majors including Computer Science and Mathematics, as well as non-science majors with a strong science background.
See admission details on the University of Notre Dame website.
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