The Shoreline Community College Post Baccalaureate Services for the Health Professions (PBS) is a comprehensive support system including advising, career support, application support, and transfer opportunities. These services are designed to support college graduates who intend to pursue careers in the health professions and need additional college courses to prepare for graduate-level professional schools.
Over 100 students participate each quarter, preparing for medical school (MD or DO - our most popular option among students), as well as other professional programs such as dental, nutrition, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and more. These services are available to any students seeking to change careers or enhance their academic record.
Service Benefits
- Rigorous Advanced Coursework: Much like other Washington state community colleges, Shoreline Community College science courses are recognized as equivalent to both lower and upper division university courses. Our courses fulfill all requirements for entry to most health professions programs and schools.
- Academic and Peer Support: One and two credit small group seminars provide critical skills to create a strong application, prepare for exams, and succeed in interviews.
- Personalized Advising: Get one-on-one support from dedicated advisors to help you successfully reach your goals.
- MCAT and GRE Preparation: Small group seminars to provide learning and test-taking strategies, access to resources, and support.
- World Renowned Location: Study in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with nearby access to Seattle and its top medical facilities and renowned research centers.
- Small Classes: Science courses are small in size and are taught by experienced instructors, who teach both the lecture and lab.
- Affordable Tuition: Typically, tuition at Shoreline costs only about one-third as much as the same classes at a four-year state school. Funding options for Post-Bac services and tuition related to our courses may be accessible by applying for financial aid (FAFSA) but are limited to Loans for Prerequisite Courses (one 12 consecutive month period). Students moving to Washington State can apply for residency tuition after 12 months of residency here. Post Bac Services charges a quarterly fee of $45.
Intended audience
Career Changers
Students who have not yet taken prerequisite courses for their chosen professional
school, or who have some and need to take additional courses.
Record Enhancers
Students who need to enhance their course quality and GPA for entrance into professional
schools or whose prerequisite courses are outdated.
Eligibility
- Most likely have completed at least a Bachelor's degree
- Intent to pursue graduate-level professional schools, such as dental, medical, nutrition, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and more
- Open admission policy. Begin any quarter. No standardized exam scores (GRE, MCAT) required.
- Students who are not a typical career changer or record enhancer are welcome. We work with each student to create an individualized plan.
Learn More
Want to learn about our services for Post-Bac students?
or email us at postbacc@shoreline.edu.
You can also attend an information session to learn more about the program and get your questions answered.
Information Sessions
To learn more about the Post-Bac program, consider attending an Information Session. During these sessions, the program and the application process will be reviewed.
How to Access these Services and Shoreline Courses
- Fill out a free application to Shoreline Community College.
- You'll receive an email with a student identification number (ctcLink ID)
- Once you have been admitted to Shoreline and have a ctcLink ID number, fill out the Post-Bac Services Participation Form
Success rate data
For 2019 matriculation, 15 students applied and 12 were admitted.
Students were accepted at:
- Medical Doctor – University of Washington Seattle
- Medical Doctor – University of Washington Spokane
- Naturopathic Doctor – Bastyr University
(Doctor of) Nurse Practitioner (includes RN) - Seattle University (two students)
- Nutrition MS – University of Washington
- Nutrition & Counseling Psychology MS & MA – Bastyr University
- Occupational Therapy – University of Puget Sound
- Occupational Therapy – University of Washington
Pharmacy – University of Washington (two students) - Physician Assistant - Idaho State University
For 2020 matriculation, 13 students applied and 10 were admitted
- Medical School (MD)– U of Washington Seattle, two students
- Medical School (MD) - Jefferson Medical School Philadelphia
- Nursing, Masters (includes RN) – John Hopkins
- Nursing, Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (includes RN) – Seattle University, two students
- Nutrition, Masters – U of Washington Seattle
- Physician Assistant, Masters – U of Washington Seattle
- Speech Pathology, Masters – Idaho State University
- Veterinary Medical School (DVM) – Washington State University
For 2021 matriculation, 24 students applied and 16 were admitted (data as of early May 2021):
- Dental School (DDS) – Midwestern University, Illinois
- Dental School (DDS) – Midwestern University, Arizona
- Dental School (DDS) – U of Washington, Seattle
- Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering - University of Michigan Ann Arbor
- Master of Science in Medical Sciences - Western U of the Health Sciences
- Medical School (DO) – Pacific Northwest University of the Health Sciences, Yakima WA, three students
- Medical School (MD) – Kaiser Permanente, California
- Medical School (MD) - U of Colorado, Fort Collins
- Medical School (MD)– U of Washington Seattle, two students
- Medical School (MD)– U of Washington Spokane
- Nursing, Accelerated Bachelor’s – U of Washington, Seattle
- Occupational Therapy - U of Washington, Seattle
- Veterinary Medical School (DVM) – U of Minnesota
Waitlisted / may still be placed: one for Physical Therapy, one for Doctor of Nurse Practitioner, one for DO Medical School
Denied: one for Physician Assistant, one for MD&DO Medical School, one for DO school
Unknown / did not report back to Shoreline: one for MD, one for Nursing
For 2022 matriculation, 25 applied, 17 are admitted, 4 are on a waitlist, and 4 were denied (and are re-applying for fall 2023):
- Dental School (DDS) – University of California, San Diego, 1 student
- Dental School (DDS) – University of Utah, 1 student
- Dental School (DDS) – University of Washington, 2 students
- Medical School (MD) – Emory University, 1 student
- Medical School (DO) – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1 student
- Medical School (MD) – Oregon Health Sciences University, 1 student
- Medical School (DO) – Pacific Northwest University of the Health Sciences (Yakima), 2 students
- Medical School (MD) – Washington State University, 1 student
- Medical School (DO) – William Carey University Mississippi, 1 student
- Nursing (RN+Masters) – Massachusetts College of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 1 student
- Nursing (RN+Masters) – Regis University Denver, 1 student
- Nursing (RN+Doctorate) – Seattle University, 1 student
Optometry (OD) – school name missing, 1 student - Physical Therapy (DPT) – Regis University Denver, 1 student
- Physical Therapy (DPT) – University of Montana, 1 student
- Physical Therapy (DPT) – University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, 1 student
Denied: two for Medical School, two for Physician Assistant
Waitlist: (as of June 22nd) two for Medical School, one for Pharmacy, one for Physician Assistant
For 2023 matriculation, 27 applied, 17 are admitted, 1 on a waitlist but not admitted, 4 were denied and 5 have not responded to our outreach
17 admitted out of 27 is 63%
- Dental School (DDS) Laura, where?
- Dental School (DDS) – University of Washington, 1 students
- Medical School (MD) – New York University, accelerated 3 yrs Emergency Medicine, 1 student
- Medical School (MD) – Oregon Health Sciences University, 1 student
- Medical School (DO) – Touro College, Montana 1 student
- Medical School (MD) – Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico 1 student
- Medical School (MD) – University of Washington Seattle, Rural Track, 1 student
- Medical School (MD) – University of Washington, Seattle, 2 students
- Medical School (MD) – University of Arizona, Phoenix, 1 student
- Optometry (MOT) - University of Washington, 1 student
- Pharmacy (PharmD) – Washington State University, 1 student
- Physical Therapy (DPT) – University of New England , 1 student
- Physical Therapy (DPT) – University of Washington, 1 student
- Physician Assistant – Touro University, California, 1 student
- Postbac (Masters in Medical Science) – Pacific Northwest University of the Health Sciences, 1 student
- Public Health (Masters) – U of Washington, Seattle, 1 student
Denied: four for Physican Assistant
Waitlisted, but not admitted: one for Medical School
Unknown: five students (three for Medical; two for Physician Assistant,).