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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Known as EVMS (ODU)

LCME: FullWebsiteAdmissions pageVHS-MDAdmissions@odu.edu(757) 446-5812
513MCAT mean
3.70GPA mean
—Class size
50%In-state matriculants (AAMC 2025)
$100Secondary fee
Dec 31, 2026Secondary deadline
$40,302Tuition + fees, in state
$62,628Tuition + fees, out of state

Prerequisite coursework

Verify with the school
AP credit: YesCommunity college: YesOnline courses: YesPass/fail: Yes
CourseStatusHoursLabPass/failAP creditOnlineCommunity collegeNotes from the school
Anatomy
BIOL
Recommended3YesYesYesYesYes
Biochemistry
CHEM
Recommended3YesYesYesYesYes
Biology
BIOL
Required8YesYesYesYesYesGeneral biology 1 and 2.
Chemistry
CHEM
Required16YesYesYesYesYesGeneral Chemistry 1 and 2 / Organic Chemistry 1 and 2
Genetics
BIOL
Recommended3NoYesYesYesYes
Histology
BIOL
Recommended3YesYesYesYesYes
Physics
PHYS
Required8YesYesYesYesYesGeneral Physics 1 and 2
Physiology
BIOL
Recommended3YesYesYesYesYes
Psychology
BESS
Recommended3NoYesYesYesYes
Sociology
BESS
Recommended3NoYesYesYesYes

Community-college pathways

Upward transfer: YesAccelerated: YesSupplemental: Yes

VHS-EVMS accepts coursework taken at community colleges.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Admission policies, in the school's words

The MCAT is a computer-based exam that is offered multiple times throughout the year and must be taken by the prospective student before the application can be processed. VHS-Eastern Virginia Medical School will accept test scores taken from January 2024 to September 2026, for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle. The MCAT tests academic competencies in the natural sciences, reasoning and analysis skills, and concepts from psychology, sociology, and biology that provide the foundation for learning in medical school about the behavioral and socio-cultural determinants of health, according to the AAMC. An applicant may wish to take the MCAT more than once to ensure the best possible performance. If an applicant intends to take the MCAT for the first time in the fall, a review of his or her application will not take place until the score has been received. Information and registration may be accessed online.

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Who can apply

Out-of-state applicants
Yes We accept up to 49 percent of out-of -state applicants.
Canadian applicants
No Applicants can attend Canadian schools; however, they must be US citizens.
International applicants
No
DACA applicants
No
Residency preference (school's page)
The school shows a preference for applicants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, especially legal residents of Hampton Roads, while out-of-state applicants with strong credentials are encouraged to apply.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Interview

Traditional / one-on-oneVirtual
Format
Panel interviews.
Invitations sent
August
Typical interview day
https://www.odu.edu/easte rn-virginia-medicalschool/interview-day
Regional interviews
N/A
Video interviews
Yes, via ZOOM must have a working camera.
School's admissions page says
All interviews are held virtually (Zoom); approximately 30 minutes, Wednesdays and Fridays September–March

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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates

Casper
Not on official list source
AAMC PREview
Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process" source
Latest MCAT considered
September 12, 2026
Oldest MCAT considered
January 2024

Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Secondary application

Required
Yes
Fee
$100
Fee waiver available
Yes
Deadline
Dec 31, 2026 December 31, 2026
Who receives it
Screened applicants

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Letters of evaluation

Committee letter
Preferred
Letter packet
Accepted
Individual letters
Accepted

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Waitlist and deposit

Typical waitlist positions
300
Offers made from the waitlist
100
Procedure
The waitlist remains active until the class matriculates in August. Updates and letters of interest are accepted.
Deposit required
Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
Refundable / applied to tuition
Yes Yes

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Cost of attendance and debt

In stateOut of state
Tuition and fees$40,302$62,628
Health insurance$3,204$3,204
Total cost of attendance, year 1$69,031$92,301

82% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $227,380.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026

Applications
7,613 (14.9% in-state)
Matriculants
151 (50.3% in-state, 49.7% out-of-state; 53% women)
Applications per seat
50

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Entering class

MCAT (mean)
513
GPA (mean)
3.70

Source: the school's published class profile, retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.

Transfer applications

No Contact Name: Thomas D. Kimble Phone Number: 7574465812 Email Address: kimbletd@odu.edu Website: https://www.evms.edu/education/school_of_medicine/application_p rocess/transfer_applicants/

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Mission statement

Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School (VHSEVMS) at Old Dominion University is an academic health center dedicated to achieving excellence in medical and health professions education, research and patient care. We value creating and fostering a diverse and cohesive faculty, professional staff and student body as the surest way to achieve our mission. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we will strive to improve the health of our community and to be recognized as a national center of intellectual and clinical strength in medicine and Health Professions. Our commitment to ensuring institutional effectiveness is demonstrated by the continuous assessment processes we use to improve program performance and student learning outcomes.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Notes

Since July 2024 part of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University (public; evms.edu now redirects to odu.edu). Admissions criteria page: recent matriculants have 'a mean GPA of 3.70 and a mean MCAT of 513' (no class year given); application-process page: 'more than 6,000 applications from which approximately 151 students are selected' (approximate; not recorded). Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents considered; MCAT January 2024–September 2026 for the 2026–27 cycle; secondary by invitation (fee not stated; reimbursed for veterans via I-SERVED); $100 acceptance deposit.

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