Pre-Health/Pre-Med

An ��ƵAPP student works in the Center for Nutrition Research

Science, engineering, and technology are in our DNA at ��ƵAPP. We specialize in the STEM-focused majors that are a gateway to success in all medical fields, ranging from biomedical engineering to chemistry, biology, and psychology. Our rigorous, innovation-driven undergraduate degree programs will prepare you to succeed in medical school.

Pre-health and pre-med studies at ��ƵAPP offer exciting academic pathways. You will receive an education that prepares you for a variety of educational and professional opportunities. Choose a major in a degree program that best suits your interests, and then work with a pre-health/pre-med adviser who will provide you personal consultation all along the way.

You’ll also benefit from attending college in the great global metropolis of Chicago. Our Mies Campus is just minutes away from the ��ƵAPP Medical District, home to some of the country’s top hospitals and other innovative health care institutions. As a pre-med/pre-health student at ��ƵAPP, this access with provide you with invaluable access to professional opportunities.

If you have any question, please reach out to the Pre-Medical Advisory Committee.

Start Your Pre-Health/Pre-Med Journey

An ��ƵAPP student works in the Center for Nutrition Research lab

Learn How to Apply

Learn how to apply to ��ƵAPP’s pre-health/pre-med pathways or dual-admission programs.

��ƵAPP students take blood pressure in the Center for Nutrition Research

Dual-Admission Programs

��ƵAPP offers several dual-admission programs that provide pathways to a medical career where you are guaranteed admission to osteopathic, dentistry, or pharmacy school.

��ƵAPP offers a variety of student organization chapters for students interested in medical careers, including the American Medical Student Organization and MEDLIFE.

��ƵAPP’s Pre-Med/Pre-Health Difference

As a student in ��ƵAPP’s pre-med/pre-health academic pathways, you have access to guaranteed admission programs, personalized guidance, and opportunities to build professional experience and networks in Chicago’s highly ranked and thriving health care ecosystem.

Dual-Admission Programs

offered by ��ƵAPP and Chicago-area health professional schools

1:1

Guidance

from ��ƵAPP professors on the Premedical Advisory Committee

Hospitals in Chicago

including two of the top 20 in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report, 2024–25)

From ��ƵAPP to a Future in Health Care

University of ��ƵAPP College of Dentistry Student

��ƵAPP’s ties to the Chicago health community led Salih Hodzic to work opportunities and student organizations, helping him become a top candidate at the University of ��ƵAPP College of Dentistry.

Salih Hodzic (BIOL, M.S. BHPR ’24)

Soccer Star, Future Surgeon

Both on the pitch and in the lab, Gabriella Baltes has established herself as a leader. As a biochemistry major, she has her sights set on becoming a surgeon.

Gabriella Baltes (BCHM 3rd Year)

Practicing Hospitalist, UChicago Medicine

A high school physics competition brought David Beam to ��ƵAPP, where the smaller class sizes and campus atmosphere created a base for a pre-health education.

David Beam (BIOL ’20)

United States Army Medical Student, Uniformed Services University

��ƵAPP’s biology program, with one-on-one professor talks and medical associations, showed Zach Parduhn that his future was in medicine before entering the United States Army with plans to study traumatic brain injuries.

Zach Parduhn (BIOL ’21)