To participate in HPAC, you must apply for admission and meet the following qualifications:

GPA Requirement

Minimum 3.3 Overall GPA

Minimum 3.5 Math/Science GPA

Minimum of 3.6 on the Last 45 Hours of Coursework

Note: all attempts at a course will be factored into your minimum GPA requirements. First attempted grades will NOT be reflected in the GPA listed in your degree audit; first attempts must be calculated back into the GPA by hand.

If you were an undergraduate at UNT and are currently enrolled in/have completed a graduate program elsewhere, transcripts from that graduate program are required for GPA calculation purposes, as your eligibility will be determined by both undergraduate and graduate coursework.

Post-baccalaureate students: must show proof of the 3.3 Overall GPA, 3.5 Math/Science GPA, and the Last 45 Hours GPA, as coursework from other universities will not be listed in our systems.

The 3.3 Overall and 3.5 Math/Science GPA must be maintained through the end of the Spring 2026 semester, and if not, the participant will be dropped from HPAC at that time. The Last 45 Hours GPA calculation will include coursework up to December 2025.

Credit Hours at UNT

Must complete 30 credit hours at UNT by the end of Fall 2025 (does not include wintermester 2025). At least 15 of those 30 hours must be in the sciences (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, and math).

Clinical Experience

Must complete a minimum of 50 clinical hours by January 30, 2026; clinical hours include medical-related volunteering, shadowing, and jobs in healthcare.

25 of the 50 hours MUST be shadowing a professional within the student's pre-health interest.

Virtual experience will not count towards the 50 hours. To see if your clinical experience will meet this requirement, please e-mail healthcareers@unt.edu.

The deadline to participate in the cycle for professional school Entry Year 2027 is January 30, 2026 at 11:59PM. To express interest in joining HPAC for the upcoming 2026 cycle, please fill out a request form: