Many of the colleges have additional admission requirements. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact the chiropractic schools for specific information. However, students who meet only the minimum standards are generally not accepted into professional school. SDSU students recently admitted to chiropractic schools had an average GPA of 3.5. Those who did not complete degrees had completed an average of 105 credits.
Chiropractic colleges expect the trend toward higher GPAs and bachelor's degrees to persist.
Two recent changes in the profession are fueling this admissions trend. First, the minimum number of credits needed to make application increased from 60 to 90 credits. Since SDSU requires 128 for graduation, many students see an advantage to completing the degree. Second, the licensing process in some states requires the completion of a bachelor's degree prior to graduation from chiropractic college. Some chiropractic colleges offer bachelor's degrees in addition to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree.