Point Loma Nazarene University 9055 Balboa Ave rn San Diego, California 92123
32.669705, -117.060072
San Diego, California · Masters
To produce competent, professional clinicians who practice evidence-based medicine, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and have the opportunity to manifest their faith through service to the community.
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Weighted rubric: Prior academic performance 45%; prior health care experience 22%; volunteer & service activities 22%; miscellaneous (references, CASPA narrative) 11%. Additional consideration for PLNU graduates and grant-funded scholarship/pipeline program participants.
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Program admissions informationPoint Loma holds interviews in the fall and winter and does not commit to one delivery mode, conducting sessions either virtually or in person depending on circumstances, and the specific interview format is not published.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anatomy and physiology I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesEach combined course: 3 semester / 4 quarter credits. Separate anatomy and physiology accepted with a combined 6 semester / 8 quarter credits; confirm equivalency. | 6Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternatives4 quarter credits also accepted. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
General chemistryCourse notes & alternatives8 quarter credits also accepted. | 6Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Organic chemistryCourse notes & alternatives4 quarter credits also accepted. | 3Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternatives4 quarter credits also accepted. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternatives4 quarter credits also accepted. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Review the notes and alternative routes before choosing classes. Completed records do not establish accepted equivalency.
When courses must be complete: Complete all prerequisites before submitting the application; no outstanding prerequisites accepted.
Verified CASPA and PLNU supplemental deadline
PAEA reports September; PLNU admissions references an August start, so do not publish an exact day
PLNU's current table publishes $143,582 for the Class of 2028, not the Fall 2027-entering Class of 2029; no internally coherent current-cohort full-cost schedule is published.
Face-to-face classroom and skills instruction takes place at Balboa Regional Center, with directed clinical experiences and a dedicated service month.
Supervised training uses a Southern California clinical network, with a dedicated clinical-year service month.
The San Diego program spans 28 months and 117 units. Clinical schedules may extend beyond normal classroom hours.
Published Class of 2027 averages, not minimums or Fall 2027 entering-cohort requirements.
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2027 | 3.79 | 3.80 | 4,666 |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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