Admission as a Regular Student

To apply for admission as a regular student, please follow the instructions of the Admissions Office, including these steps:

1. Complete and submit an Application for Admission with the required non-refundable application fee.
   
   
2. Attach a brief typed essay describing your capabilities and reasons for pursuing a career in Oriental Medicine.
   
   
3. Have official transcripts from all colleges attended sent directly to the Admissions Office. Work-in-progress statements, if applicable, must be included. (Note: Your previous college work is considered a pre-admission requirement. Occasionally some of an applicant's previous college credits beyond those presented to satisfy the two-year entrance requirement will fulfill a Samra course requirement, resulting in advanced standing for a new student. If you feel a previous course transfer should be granted such credit, you may complete a Samra "Petition for Credit:')
4. An admissions interview with at least two members of the Admissions Committee.
   
5. Fulfill the TOEFL and TSE requirement (if applicable).
   
   
6. Fulfill other requirements as requested by the Admissions Office. These might include, for example, letters of recommendation or a resume.

International Student Applicants

The University is not yet qualified to issue Student Visas.

English Language Requirement

We require English language competency of all students seeking admission to the program taught in English. This may be satisfied by scoring at least 500 on the Test for English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or by satisfying any other standards approved in advance by ACAOM." For those completing the program in Korean, a TOEFL score of at least 450 must be attained. Applicants who do not satisfy the requirement may be considered for admission with English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, but they must satisfy the proficiency in English before beginning the clinical experience. The Test of Spoken English must also be taken by foreign students. A minimum score of 30 must be attained.

Note to All Prospective Samra Students:

After processing your completed application, the Admissions Committee will inform you of its decision. Several of the steps outlined above require a lot of time to accomplish. It is wise to start the process well in advance of the term for which you are applying. To have the fullest opportunity for admission and to apply for financial aid, your application file should be completed four weeks before the start of classes. After this time, students maybe admitted only as time and space permit.

Any questions about application dates or any other part of the admissions process should be directed to:

Samra University of Oriental Medicine
Office of Admissions
(213) 381-1700