The Pre-Bridge applicant to the BS Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a credentialed professional who does not possess an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution or a CAAHEP accredited program and has less than 24 college-level credits from a regionally accredited institution.

1. Submit an application and nonrefundable $20 application fee. Paperwork received without an application on file will not be processed. Admission files will not be considered complete until the application fee is paid.

2. Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Admission GPAs will be calculated, based on credits and grades from regionally accredited institutions only. Failure to disclose all colleges previously attended could result in denial or dismissal. Additionally, transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by an approved foreign credential evaluation company. A list of approved companies is available in the Foreign Transcript Evaluation section.

   • If 12 credits have not been completed at a regionally accredited college, a high school transcript will be required, and the admission GPA will be calculated, based on high school coursework.

3. Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.50 with no grade below a "C" (2.00).

4. Be registered in sonography by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in AB, OB, VT, and/or AE; the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Sonography; or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) in Cardiac Sonography and/or Vascular Sonography.

5. Submit official transcripts for all College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and/or Dantes (DSST) coursework, only if the applicant would like them to be considered for transfer of credit.

6. Submit official ACT or SAT scores. Applicants with 24 or more college-level credits may be exempt from this requirement. ACT and SAT scores will be used to determine placement and advising. 

   • ACT: Applicants scoring less than a 14 on any section of the ACT will not be granted admission. Applicants scoring less than a 19 composite on the ACT or an individual score of less than 19 on the English or math portions will be placed into introductory classes for English, math, and/or anatomy. Once admitted, students are able to take a placement test to try to place into a higher course.

   • SAT: The minimum SAT is the combination of the Critical Reading and Math sections. Applicants scoring less than a 690 on the SAT will not be granted admission. Applicants scoring less than a 910 combined SAT score or an individual score of less than 470 on the Critical Reading or math portions will be placed into introductory classes for English, math, and/or anatomy. Once admitted, students are able to take a placement test to try to place into a higher course.

7. Submit two recommendations on ADU Recommendation Forms. Recommendations from friends or family members are not accepted.