Post Baccalaureate Premedical Programs

There are 213 post baccalaureate (commonly referred to as post bac or post bacc) pre medical (pre med) programs available to students in the US according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Who might be interested in a post bac pre med program?

Anyone interested in transitioning to a medical career with a non-medical bachelor’s degree. Simply put individuals who do not have the undergraduate science prerequisites for medical school.
Students who meet the med school prerequisites but are hoping to enhance their existing academic record (boost an uncompetitive GPA) and increase their likeliness of being admitted.

Pre med post bacc programs vary in length but on most are complete between 8 and 24 months. The majority of post bac pre med programs are non-degree granting programs and tuition prices can be high. One degree granting alternative to a post bachelor pre med program, for a student with a background in science is to pursuit a Masters of Science in a Biology related field, such as a Master’s in Biology or Master’s in Biomedical Science.

Program Name	Type of Institution	State
UC Davis School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program	Public Institution	CA
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine	Public	CA
UC Irvine School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program	Public	CA
Chapman University Post Baccalaurate Program	Private	CA
UC San Diego Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program	Public	CA
University of Colorado Boulder Post Baccalaureate Health Professions Program for Career Changers	Public	CO
University of Florida Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Program (PHPB)	Public	FL
Agnes Scott College Post-Bacc Pre-Medical Program	Private	GA
Dominican University BMS Post Bacc Pre Medical Studies	Private	IL
University of Kansas School of Medicine Post Baccalaurate Program	Public	KS
University of Louisville Postbaccalaureate Pre-medical Program	Public	KY
Harvard University Division of Continuing Education Premedical Program	Private	MA
MGH Institute of Health Professions Prerequisites for the Health Care Professions	Private	MA
University of Maryland Science in the Evening	Public	MD
University of Michigan Medical School Postbac MEDPREP	Public	MI
Northwestern Health Sciences University Postbaccalaureate Prehealth	Private	MN
Avila University Postbaccalaureate Program	Private	MO
Guilford College Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Program	Private	NC
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Premedical Program	Public	NC
Drew University Pre-Medical Preparation Program	Private	NJ
Rutgers University New Brunswick Postbaccalaureate Prehealth Program	Public	NJ
Rider University Post-baccalaureate premedical studies	Private	NJ
William Paterson University of NJ Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program	Public	NJ
Fordham University Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Program	Private	NY
Purchase College SUNY Premedical Studies	Public	NY
Stony Brook University Post-baccalaureate Pre-Health Program	Public	NY
The City College of New York Premedical Studies	Public	NY
Manhattanville College Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Professions (PBPH)	Private	NY
The Ohio State University MEDPATH Post Baccalareate Program	Public	OH
Cleveland State University Post-Baccalaureate Program - Individualized Option	Public	OH
University of Oregon Postbac Premed Program	Public	OR
Penn State University Postbaccalaureate Undergraduate Program	Public	PA
West Chester University Pre-Medical Program	Public	PA
Temple University School of Medicine Post Baccalaureate PreMedical Program	Public	PA