Professional School Application Services
Below is a directory of application services and support materials for prospective professional school students. Each entry includes the field of study, detailing the primary centralized application system/s used by schools in each discipline, along with their scope of coverage and associated applicant resources.
Dentistry
Medicine
- AMCAS: American Medical College Application Service, for allopathic medical schools
- AACOMAS: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service, for osteopathic medical schools
- TMDSAS: Texas Medical and Dental School Application Service, for Texas medical, osteopathic, dental, and veterinary medical schools
Nursing
- NursingCAS: Nursing Centralized Application Service, for nursing programs
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
- OptomCAS: Optometry Centralized Application Service, for optometry schools
Pharmacy
- PharmCAS: Pharmacy Centralized Application Service, for pharmacy schools
Physical Therapy
- PTCAS: Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service, for physical therapy programs
Physician Assistant
- CASPA: Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants
Podiatric Medicine
- AACPMAS: American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service, for podiatric medicine schools
Veterinary Medicine
Additional Health Professions
Anesthesiologist Assistant
- CASAA: Centralized Application Service for Anesthesiologist Assistants
Athletic Training
- ATCAS: Athletic Training Centralized Application Service, for athletic training programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders
- CSDCAS: Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service, for speech-language pathology and audiology programs
Genetic Counseling
- GCAS: Genetic Counseling Admissions Match, for genetic counseling programs (not a centralized application)
Public Health
- SOPHAS: Schools of Public Health Application Service, for public health programs