Combined BA/MD Degree Program

IMPORTANT: BA/MD applicants must complete two separate applications.

Applicants must apply for fall admission to the University of New Mexico-Main Campus and apply for the BA/MD Program.

Students already enrolled in UNM dual credit courses must also complete both applications.

Completed applications for both undergraduate admissions and admission to the BA/MD Program and all required materials must be received by the BA/MD application deadline.

Please NOTE: We strongly encourage you to submit your application before the deadline of 5pm (MST) due to technical issues that may arise with the high volume of traffic to our website at that time. Applications submitted after 5:00pm (MST) will not be accepted.

The BA/MD Admissions Committee interviews all applicants who submitted a complete application and achieved the minimum required ACT or SAT scores prior to the BA/MD application deadline. 28 Students are accepted into each cohort of The Combined BA/MD Degree Program. 

Interviews take place virtually from mid November through mid February. The committee will make their final cohort decision by April 1. Students offered a spot in the cohort must accept their position in the program by May 1.

ACT and/or SAT tests taken prior to the first Thursday of November deadline can be considered in the BA/MD application.

If you have taken the ACT and/or SAT prior to the application deadline and have not received your scores by the first Thursday of November, please note the test date on your application and list PENDING where you would normally enter your scores.

Send confirmation of scores once they are received to the BA/MD office via the instructions in the application.

The BA/MD application must be submitted by the first Thursday of November at 5:00pm (MST). Applications will NOT be accepted after that time.

Application materials (i.e. UNM Undergraduate Application for Admissions, UNM Regents’ & Presidential Scholarship application, copies of all ACT and/or SAT test scores, three letters of recommendation) MUST be submitted electronically by the November deadline. If you have listed your recommenders by the deadline, but recommendations have not been submitted, please contact our office for further instruction.

Official transcripts MUST be postmarked by the application deadline. Transcripts sent electronically MUST be received by the deadline. If you have sent your transcripts through the electronic service Parchment, but you don’t see confirmation after 24 hours that they have been received, contact our office for further instruction.

All new incoming freshmen must complete the FAFSA application by May 12, 2023 after their acceptance into the program to receive funding.

Note: Completing a FAFSA application early may benefit students. Contact the UNM scholarship office for further details.