Admission Policy and Matriculation into Program

The diagnostic medical sonography program is considered competitive due to the limited number of students admitted into the program (13), which is based on clinical placement availability.

There are two pathways for admission into the program. Pathway One is “Direct Accept” which is for high school applicants. Pathway Two is for transfer applicants with college credits. Criteria for both pathways are listed below.

Please Note: Due to the academic and clinical rigor of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program, students are not permitted to pursue a double major or minor.

Admission Pathway One: Direct Accept High School Applicants

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria in high school:

  • 3.0 overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) 1
  • 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) of four years of college preparatory natural science courses (two with a laboratory). 1
  • 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) of four years of college preparatory math courses (algebra I, II, and geometry, pre-calculus/calculus/statistics). 1

Matriculation into the Program

All direct accept / Regis students must meet the following program prerequisite criteria while at Regis:

  • Completion of the online pre-algebra boot camp is required prior to taking the algebra course in the fall semester.
  • Adhere to the prescribed curriculum for fall and spring semesters freshman year.
  • Have a college minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
  • Minimum grade of "B-" in the following program prerequisites 2
  • Successfully complete weekly math assignments and pass math competency exam for DMS spring first year.
  • Interview and Essay: As part of the matriculation process, accepted students will interview with program faculty prior to their sophomore year upon successful completion of the prerequisites. In addition, students will write and submit a brief essay about the profession of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, based on materials provided to the students prior to the interview, to best prepare them for the interview, and the profession of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
  • To matriculate into the DMS program, no more than one pre-requisite course (listed above) can be repeated for those who receive below a passing grade (B- or a WF for course withdrawal). The schedule of repeating the prerequisite must be approved by the DMS program director. Students must complete all prerequisite courses at Regis College, unless the course is not offered at Regis. In this scenario, the course needs approval by the program director to be taken at an outside college/university. Students will need to provide the course description and syllabus from outside institutions for the algebra course and physics course for transfer credits.
  • For direct-admit applicants submitting college coursework for transfer credit, please refer to the information below (Admission Pathway 2) for the criteria required to transfer prerequisite courses into the Sonography Program. Be sure to review the definitions of the subscripts carefully.

Admission Pathway Two: Transfer Student Applicants

Important Information for Transfer Student Applicants: Due to an increase in demand, spaces for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program are unlikely to be available for fall 2025 and fall 2026 transfer students. This information will be updated by May 2026. In the meantime, you are invited to explore our other academic programs.

Admission directly into the sonography program is for applicants who have completed the below college prerequisite criteria. Acceptance is based on performance in prerequisite coursework, spots available at the time, and clinical site availability.

Applications will be reviewed each spring and summer semester for the following academic year, depending on number of spots available. Example: Reviewed spring and summer 2025 for acceptance for fall 2025.

Matriculation into the Program

All transfer students must meet the following prerequisite criteria:

  1. Based on a 4.0 scale
  2. Prerequisite math and science courses must be within seven years. *Exception to the seven-year requirement may be considered for those with a medical background.
  3. General physics, or college physics I with lab may meet this prerequisite. Course description and syllabus are needed for course equivalence.
  4. Introduction to algebra, preparatory math/algebra-based courses, or statistics will not meet the criteria.
  5. Subject to review for course content equivalency. Applicants will need to provide course description and syllabus of algebra and physics courses, or any higher-level math or physics courses they wish to submit for substitute consideration.

Progression

Diagnostic medical sonography students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and pass all diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) and medical imaging (MI) courses with a B- or higher to stay in the program. Any grade below a “B-” or “WF” is considered a failing grade. Students must receive at least a C in all other CORE education class requirements while in the program. Students must schedule the ARDMS exams as outlined in the handbook and syllabi.

If a student receives below a “B-” or “WF” in a professional course, he/she will not progress to the next semester and must repeat the course in which they received the failing grade, on a space available basis, the following year. Admission is not guaranteed for the following academic year. If the student is allowed readmission, they would also have to repeat any lab course from the semester they were dismissed from. If the student is dismissed in fall or spring of sophomore year, they will have to repeat sonographic principles and instrumentation courses from the semester they were dismissed from unless the student completed both courses and passed the ARDMS SPI exam.

Technical Standards

Technical standards apply for the admission into the diagnostic medical sonography program. These standards include motor, sensory, communication, behavior and critical thinking and cognitive skills.