If you want to become a physician, choosing the right pre-med college is incredibly important. Everyone knows the Ivy League schools are great for pre-meds, but awesome pre-med colleges are found throughout the country! Here we list 25 great premed schools that are not in the Ivy League. Search below.
What Makes a Strong Pre-Med School?
A strong pre-med school prepares you for the process of applying to medical school and boosts your chance of acceptance. It delineates a clear path to medical school that sets students up for success from the beginning.Â
What to look for in a strong pre-med school:
A good medical school admissions track record – What percentage of students are accepted into medical school? The higher the number, the better your chance.Â
Specialized, built-in resources – Research, clinical, publication, and service opportunities provide valuable experience and look great on your CV.
Rigorous pre-med curriculum – While it may not sound appealing, a tougher curriculum prepares students for the MCAT and medical school.Â
Expert pre-med advising to reduce the risk of transfers/gap years – Transfers and gap years cost time and moneyM
| School | Students Applying | Students Accepted | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment | Avg ACT Score | Avg SAT Score | Application Deadline | Acceptance Rate for Undergraduates/Alumni Applying to Medical School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 28,956 | 9,017 | 31% | 2,359 | 32 | 1355 | Jan 1st | 64% |
| Boston University | 57,441 | 16,907 | 29% | 3,552 | 30 | 1316 | Jan. 2 | 80% with a Human Physiology Major |
| California Institute of Technology | 6,855 | 553 | 8% | 235 | 35 | 1555 | Jan 3rd | For the matriculating year of 2011, medical school applicants from Rice had an 89% acceptance rate, with an 88.3% acceptance rate averaged over the past ten years |
| Carnegie Mellon | 21,289 | 4,601 | 22% | 1,552 | 32 | 1448 | Jan 1st | Not published |
| Case Western | 23,115 | 8,192 | 35% | 1,264 | 32 | 1386 | Jan. 15 | Not published |
| Duke University | 31,671 | 3,430 | 11% | 1,723 | 33 | 1475 | Jan 3rd | 85% |
| Emory | 19,924 | 5,039 | 25% | 1,358 | 31 | 1390 | Jan. 1 | Not published |
| George Washington University | 25,488 | 10,249 | 40% | 2,525 | 30 | 1300 | Jan. 1 | Not published |
| Georgetown University | 19,997 | 3,369 | 17% | 1,574 | 32 | 1406 | Jan 10th | Not published |
| Johns Hopkins University | 27,094 | 3,234 | 12% | 1,311 | 33 | 1475 | Jan 1st | 70% |
| New York University | 60,724 | 19,351 | 32% | 6,139 | 31 | 1351 | Jan 1st | Not published |
| Northwestern University | 35,100 | 3,742 | 11% | 1,985 | 33 | 1461 | Jan 1st | Not published |
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Rice |
18,236 | 2,785 | 15% | 981 | 34 | 1490 | Jan 1st | Not published |
| Stanford University | 43,997 | 2,118 | 5% | 1,739 | 33 | 1455 | Jan 3rd | Not published |
| Tufts University | 20,223 | 2,889 | 14% | 1,336 | 32 | 1448 | Jan 1st | 75-90% |
| UNC Chapel Hill | 34,889 | 9,400 | 27% | 4,228 | 29 | 1288 | Jan. 15 | Not published |
| University of California – Berkeley | 82,581 | 13,507 | 16% | 6,253 | 33 | 1449 | Nov 30th | Not published |
| University of Chicago | 31,484 | 2,499 | 8% | 1,591 | 34 | 1525 | Jan 1st | 79-88% |
| University of Michigan | 55,504 | 15,871 | 29% | 6,689 | 31 | 1393 | Feb 1st | 54% |
| University of Notre Dame | 19,505 | 3,654 | 19% | 2,046 | 34 | 1445 | Jan. 1 | While Notre Dame students have a much higher acceptance rate than the national average, the rate itself is not an informative number |
| University of Southern California | 54,280 | 9,022 | 17% | 3,068 | 31 | 1371 | Jan 15th | 55% (from the ExploreUSC session stated on CollegeConfidential) |
| University of Washington | 43,517 | 19,733 | 45% | 6,415 | 28 | 1241 | Nov. 15 | Not published |
| Vanderbilt University | 32,422 | 3,487 | 11% | 1,601 | 34 | 1505 | Jan 1st | 70% |
| Wake Forest | 14,006 | 4,249 | 30% | 1,306 | 30 | 1340 | Jan 1st | Not published |
| Washington University in St Louis | 20,197 | 4,827 | 17% | 1,776 | 33 | 1453 | Jan 2nd | Not published |
Acceptance rates to US MD schools for 2015-2017.
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