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Pre-Med

Your Path to Lifesaving Career

The first step to a career that saves lives. A pre-medical (pre-med) track will give you the background in chemistry, biology, and physics to start on the path to becoming a medical doctor.

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

The first step to a career in medicine is a strong foundation in science and mathematics. Students prepare for a bachelor’s degree that will lead to a rewarding career with Auburn University’s pre-medical program. They get the support of pre-health advisors at a university that believes in hard work and practical thinking. Health Professions and related programs are among the most popular majors at Auburn University.

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About Auburn University

Auburn University is a public institution that was founded in 1856. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 22,658, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,875 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Auburn University’s ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 103. The student-faculty ratio at Auburn University is 19:1, and the school has 31.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.

Auburn, Alabama, has been ranked one of the best places to live, and life at Auburn University can be similarly enjoyable for students. Football is a particularly big attraction in the fall, as fans support the Auburn Tigers with the help of school mascot Aubie the Tiger. The Tiger sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, and the influx of football fans makes Auburn the fifth-largest city in the state on game days.

Year Founded: 1856

School Type: Private, Coed

Setting: Suburban

University of Central Florida

Orlando Florida

A B.S. in Biomedical Sciences – Preprofessional Concentration covers all preprofessional tracks for medical fields at UCF including pre-nursing, pre-med, pre-dental, and pre-pharmacy. Students are provided with fantastic preparation for graduate education in the life sciences or professional degree programs. Pre-med students take diverse curriculum courses from bio chemistry and microbiology to medicinal botany and evolutionary biology. Students are equipped with knowledge to face the challenges of the first two years of a medical school curriculum.

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About University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 55,776, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,415 acres. The student-faculty ratio at University of Central Florida is 30:1.

The most popular majors at University of Central Florida include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Psychology; Education; and Engineering.

Notable alumni of the University of Central Florida include Cheryl Hines, an actress who starred in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; comedian Daniel Tosh, star of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0”; and former soccer player Michelle Akers, a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Year Founded: 1963

School Type: Public, Coed

Setting: Suburban

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

Prepare to heal the world with degree offerings in both Premedicine (MED) and Predentistry (DEN). Undergraduates are ready for entry into professional schools of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and other associated health professions. The university’s unique balance of scientific and humanities curriculum provides the basis for a strong career in healthcare. Graduates are well equipped to gain admission to health professional schools, with an average acceptance rate of approximately 75% over the past ten years.

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About University of Dayton

University of Dayton is a private institution that was founded in 1850. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,330, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 373 acres. The student-faculty ratio at University of Dayton is 15:1. Students at the University of Dayton can choose from more than 80 undergraduate majors and many graduate programs, including those in the schools of business administration, law, engineering and education.

Students can also get involved in more than 200 organizations and with the campus radio and television stations. Notable UD alumni include Chuck Noll, the only NFL coach to win four Super Bowl titles, which he did in the 1970s with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Year Founded: 1850

School Type: Private, Coed

Setting: Suburban

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Seek out solutions in cutting-edge research and medicine, and pursue a career as a top health professional in your field. UIC undergraduates can declare a Pre-Medicine educational goal, while benefiting from advising sessions evaluating intended career paths. Whether you love Biological Sciences, or thrive in the world of Kinesiology, choose from a variety of majors designed to help you impact the lives of others, while taking required course work for the track.

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About University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution founded in 1965. The university is set in the city among 240 acres, and has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,959. The student-faculty ratio at University of Illinois at Chicago is 18:1, and the school has 38.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Illinois at Chicago include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Engineering; and Health Professions and Related Programs.

Through the UIC Undergraduate Research Experience, interested college students can pair up with faculty mentors and create a research project in a variety of academic areas. Each spring, students then present their findings at the university’s Student Research Forum.

Year Founded: 1965

School Type: Public, Coed

Setting: Urban

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Seek out solutions in cutting-edge research and medicine, and pursue a career as a top health professional in your field. UIC undergraduates can declare a Pre-Medicine educational goal, while benefiting from advising sessions evaluating intended career paths. Whether you love Biological Sciences, or thrive in the world of Kinesiology, choose from a variety of majors designed to help you impact the lives of others, while taking required course work for the track.

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About University of Kansas

University of Kansas is a public institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,262, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,000 acres. The student-faculty ratio at University of Kansas is 17:1. The most popular majors at University of Kansas include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Visual and Performing Arts. In sports, University of Kansas is part of the NCAA I.

Year Founded: 1865

School Type: Public, Coed

Setting: City