
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine holds institutional accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Institutional accreditation evaluates the school as a whole. The MD program must be considered separately: its relevant specialized accreditor is the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
For students, institutional accreditation is relevant to matters such as federal aid eligibility, while programmatic accreditation can be especially important for professional training. Neither type of accreditation automatically guarantees that another college will accept transfer credits or that a graduate will receive a license. Applicants should confirm the current status of their specific program with its accreditor and check the licensing rules in the jurisdiction where they intend to practice.
Admission requirements depend heavily on the program. A first-time undergraduate applicant and an MD applicant should not rely on the same checklist.
For first-time undergraduate admission, the school's 2024-25 institutional reporting identifies a secondary-school transcript and GPA, along with recommendations, as required application considerations. It lists SAT and ACT scores as neither required nor recommended. Those institution-level categories should not be mistaken for the MD program's requirements: medical-school applicants generally need substantial prior college coursework and must follow the school's current medical admissions instructions, including any MCAT and application-service requirements.
In the reported first-time undergraduate admissions group, nine people applied and nine were admitted. That 100% rate describes a group of nine, not an MD acceptance rate or a prediction of future admissions. Applicants should use the current admissions checklist for their intended program to confirm prerequisites, transcripts, recommendation formats, deadlines, and any interview requirements.
Application charges may differ between undergraduate, graduate, and MD admissions. Applicants should check the current fee shown for their particular application route before submitting payment.
For an MD application, distinguish any centralized application-service charge from a possible school-specific secondary application fee. If paying a fee would be a hardship, ask the relevant admissions office or application service about waiver eligibility and whether approval must be obtained before submission. An application fee is separate from tuition or an enrollment deposit.
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is not identified here as operating its own Army, Air Force, or Navy ROTC unit. Applicants should not assume that enrollment at the school includes access to an ROTC course or scholarship.
Students interested in military service should ask the appropriate ROTC host institution whether cross-enrollment is permitted for San Juan Bautista students. Prospective medical students can also investigate military health-professions scholarship routes, which are distinct from undergraduate ROTC and may carry a service obligation.
Transfer applicants need a program-specific review of both admission eligibility and transferable coursework. Being admitted does not mean every previously earned credit will satisfy a San Juan Bautista degree requirement.
The school reported 24 transfer-in degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates for 2024-25, so transfer entry is part of its undergraduate enrollment. Before committing, applicants should request an official evaluation of college transcripts and ask which courses meet prerequisites or degree requirements. This is particularly important in nursing and other sequenced health programs, where clinical courses and placement capacity can limit how credits apply.
Applicants should not assume that San Juan Bautista offers a conventional semester-long study-abroad or exchange program. Health-professions curricula often have tightly sequenced courses and clinical requirements that make time away more complicated.
A student considering an external international experience should obtain advance academic approval and determine whether it can meet degree, clinical, and financial-aid requirements. An independently arranged experience should not be treated as an institution-sponsored program.
100% of admitted students enrolled (9 of 9)
Secondary school GPA
RequiredSecondary school rank
Neither required nor recommendedSecondary school record
RequiredCompletion of college-preparatory program
Neither required nor recommendedRecommendations
RequiredFormal demonstration of competencies
Considered but not requiredAdmission test scores
Neither required nor recommendedTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language
Neither required nor recommendedOther Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommendedOpen admission policy
NoDual credit
YesCredit for life experiences
NoAdvanced placement (AP) credits
NoStudent can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
NoPreparation at another institution required
NoApproved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teacher
NoData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.