According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) there are 50 BS/MD programs available. Unfortunately, that number is not even close.
Traditionally, when people talk about BS/MD programs they are talking about programs where students apply to college and medical school at the same time. Several of the programs listed by the AAMC are actually programs that are available after the student has started college. For instance, the Junior Honors Medical Program at the University of Florida College of Medicine, although called a BS/MD program, actually has students apply to the medical school during their sophomore year in college. Several of the BS/MD programs listed by the AAMC are of this type of program.
Moreover, there are many actual BS/MD programs that are not listed by the AAMC.
So, how many colleges have agreements with medical colleges for a true BS/MD program? Around 120. Yes, there are about 120 colleges that admit freshman to a BS/MD program associated with the college. This is a somewhat fluid number because some programs have closed in the past few years and several new ones have begun. But if you are looking to apply to one of these programs there are many more available than the AAMC lists.
I am constantly asked for a list of the programs. I also have seen lists of programs on other websites that are so woefully wrong that it is misleading to anyone try to understand these programs. So, I decided to provide the list to my faithful readers.
A brief note before the list. This is a fluid list. Programs are created and programs end on a regular basis. To the best of my knowledge, this list is accurate as of the date of this post. If anyone is aware of another BS/MD program, please let me know and I will add it to the list.
These programs are the true BS/MD programs where you apply as a high school senior. These are not programs where you apply to medical school as a freshman or sophomore in college.
Some medical schools have BS/MD programs with different undergraduate colleges and the list indicates the undergraduate college and the medical school if they differ. If only one school is listed it is both the college and medical school.
Here is the list:
University of Alabama
University of South Alabama
University of California San Diego
University of Colorado Denver
University of Connecticut at Storrs
George Washington University
St. Bonaventure/George Washington University
Howard University
Florida Atlantic University
University of Central Florida
University of Miami
University of Hawaii
Northwestern University
University of Illinois Chicago
Indiana State University/Indiana University
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Boston University
Northern Michigan University/Wayne State University
Wayne State University
University of Missouri Kansas City
Washington University in St. Louis
Chadron State College/University of Nebraska
Peru State College/University of Nebraska
Wayne State College/University of Nebraska
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Reno
Caldwell College/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
The College of New Jersey/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Drew University/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Montclair State University/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
New Jersey Institute of Technology/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Richard Stockton College/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Rutgers University/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Stevens Institute of Technology/Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
University of New Mexico
Brooklyn College City University of New York/SUNY Downstate Medical
City College of New York; Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/Albany Medical College; New York Medical College; New York University School of Medicine; The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn; Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine; The Commonwealth Medical College
Hofstra University/Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/Albany Medical College
Siena College/Albany Medical College
Union College/Albany Medical College
Stony Brook University
Clarkson University/SUNY Upstate Medical University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges/SUNY Upstate Medical University
St. Bonaventure/SUNY Upstate Medical University
St. Lawrence University/SUNY Upstate Medical University
SUNY Cobleskill/SUNY Upstate Medical University
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry/SUNY Upstate Medical University
SUNY Geneseo/SUNY Upstate Medical University
SUNY Potsdam/SUNY Upstate Medical University
Wilkes University/SUNY Upstate Medical University
University of Rochester
East Carolina University
Case Western Reserve University
Kent State University/ Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of Akron/ Northeast Ohio Medical University
Youngstown State University/Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of Cincinnati
University of Toledo
University of Oklahoma
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Drexel University
Kean University/Drexel University
Lehigh University/Drexel University
Monmouth University/Drexel University
Muhlenberg/Drexel University
Robert Morris University/Drexel University
Rosemont College/Drexel University
Ursinus College/Drexel University
Villanova University/Drexel University
West Chester University/Drexel University
Penn State University/Thomas Jefferson University
Wilkes University/Penn State Hershey
Duquesne University/Temple University
Temple University
Washington and Jefferson College/Temple University
Widener University/Temple University
University of Pittsburgh
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico/Ponce School of Medicine
Interamerican University of PR/Ponce School of Medicine
Brown University
Fisk University/Meharry Medical College
Grambling State University/Meharry Medical College
Baylor University/Baylor College of Medicine
Rice University/Baylor College of Medicine
University of Houston/Baylor College of Medicine
University of Texas Pan American/Baylor College of Medicine
Prairie View A & M University/Texas A & M
South Texas College/Texas A & M
Tarleton State University/Texas A & M
Texas A & M International University/Texas A & M
Texas A & M University at College Station/Texas A & M
Texas A & M University at Commerce/Texas A & M
Texas A & M University at Corpus Christi/Texas A & M
Texas A & M University at Kingsville/Texas A & M
West Texas A & M University/Texas A & M
Texas Tech University
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at Dallas
St. Mary’s University/University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Texas A & M International/University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas Pan American/University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Prairie View A & M University/University of Texas at Galveston
Texas A & M International/University of Texas at Galveston
Texas Southern University/University of Texas at Galveston
University of Texas at Brownsville/University of Texas at Galveston
University of Texas at El Paso/University of Texas at Galveston
University of Texas Pan American/University of Texas at Galveston
Virginia Commonwealth University
Hampton University/Marshall University
Sheperd University/West Virginia School of Medicine
Caldwell College/American University of Antigua
Caldwell College/St. George’s University
New Jersey Institute of Technology/St. George’s University
Want more information about BS/MD programs? Check out the Guide to BS/MD Programs.
Dear Todd, Can Chinese students apply for BS-MD programs? My son studies in China’s high school. His dream is to pursue MD. I found BS/MD is a good option, although it is competitive. But few Chinese applicants apply for it. Is it possible for them to apply?
thanks,
Max
Max,
There are a handful of BS/MD programs that are open to all international students. Here is a list:
BS/MD programs that will consider international students.
University of Connecticut
Northwestern University
Boston University
St. Louis University
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Rochester
Case Western Reserve University
Penn State University
Brown University
Rice/Baylor
Todd,
what is the chance of getting acceptance into BS/MD program for an Asian student from CA ?
I heard the % allocated to Asian ethnicity is very less and so it is very competitive for an student from Asian ethnicity
Umadevi,
It is true that being Asian and applying to many of the highly selective colleges can be challenging. However, the majority of students applying to the BS/MD programs are of Asian decent and that bias doesn’t really appear in admissions to these programs.
My Daughter is enroll now in a Early College High School . She will graduate from High School with more than 45 college credit is that a problem to get in one of those BS/MD program.
Jean,
As long as the credits are not going toward a degree, like associate of arts, then having numerous college credits should not be a problem for the BS/MD programs.