2025 Best BS/MD Programs
June 10, 2024
Combined bachelor鈥檚 and medical degree programs cannot be found at just any university and, where available, admissions standards are extremely high, with the medical school acceptance contingent on undergraduate performance. BS/MD programs at these colleges are ultra-competitive and require years of intense work, but they can save participants time, money and the stress of formally applying to medical school. The following table reveals colleges offering combined medical (BA/MD or BS/MD) programs and the medical school with whom each partners. Click the links below for more information about each program.
The Best BS/MD Programs – A Complete List
| Institution | Participating Medical School | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Score (Average or Minimum) |
| Medical College of Georgia | 10-15% | 32/1450 (Minimum) | |
| Baylor College of Medicine | <1% | 32/1430 (Minimum) | |
| Boston University School of Medicine | 2-3% | 1530/35 (Average) | |
| SUNY Downstate College of Medicine | 5% | No Minimum | |
| Warren Alpert Medical School | 3.6% | 34/1510 (Average) | |
| California Northstate University | N/A | 31/1360 (Minimum) | |
| Case Western Reserve University | 1% | No Minimum | |
| CUNY School of Medicine | N/A | No Minimum | |
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | 5% | 1500/33 (Minimum) | |
| Drexel College of Medicine | 2.83% | 1540/35 (Average) |
BS/MD Programs (Continued)
| Florida Atlantic University | 11% | 1490/33 (Minimum) | |
| George Washington University | 1% | 1550/35 (Average) | |
| Zucker School of Medicine (Hofstra/Northwell) | 4.10% | 1410/32 (Minimum) | |
| Howard University | N/A | ||
| Indiana University School of Medicine | N/A | 1200/27 (Minimum) | |
| Marshall University | 10-15% | 1390/30 (Minimum) | |
| Mercer University | 10-15% | 1300/29 (Minimum) | |
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | 6.3% | 1540/35 (Average) | |
| Northwestern University | DISCONTINUED | ||
| Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Thomas Jefferson) | 5.4% | 1570/35 (Average) | |
| Albany Medical College | 3% | 1470/33 (Average) | |
| Rice University | DISCONTINUED |
BS MD Programs (Continued)
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | N/A | 1400/32 (Minimum) | |
| Albany Medical College | N/A | 1360/30 (Minimum) | |
| George Washington University | N/A | 1390/30 (Minimum) | |
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | N/A | 1400/32 (Minimum) | |
| Renaissance School of Medicine (Stony Brook) | N/A | 1540/35 (Average) | |
| Katz School of Medicine (Temple) | N/A | 1350/31 (Minimum) | |
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | <5% | 1530/35 (Average) | |
| Albany Medical College | 11% | 1410/30 (Minimum) | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 5% | 1450/34 (Average) | |
| University of Central Florida | N/A | 1500/34 (Minimum) | |
| University of Cincinnati | 2-4% | 1520/34 (Average) | |
| University of Colorado | 10% | 1185/27 (Minimum) | |
| University of Connecticut | N/A | 1350/29 (Minimum) |
BS/MD Programs (Continued)
| Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville | 16% | 1350/29 (Minimum) | |
| University of Illinois | 6% | 1550/35 (Average) | |
| University of Louisville | N/A | 1390/31 (Minimum) | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 7% | 1420/32 (Average) | |
| University of Nevada, Reno | 15% | 1320/28 (Minimum) | |
| University of New Mexico | 10-15% | 1300/28 (Average) | |
| University of Oklahoma | 3-5% | 1390/30 (Minimum) | |
| University of Pittsburgh | 3-5% | 1490/34 (Minimum) | |
| University of Rochester | <1% | 1550/35 (Average) |
BS MD Programs (Continued)
| Morsani College of Medicine (USF) | No application | 1500/34 (Minimum) | |
| Indiana University School of Medicine – Evansville | N/A | 1280/27 (Minimum) | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 5% | 1510/35 (Minimum) | |
| Katz School of Medicine (Temple) | N/A | 1350/31 | |
| Wayne State University | 5% | 1310/28 (Minimum) |
What is a BS/MD program?
A BS/MD is a combined Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degree program that is a continuous educational experience, without any separate application process to medical school. Sometimes BS/MD programs allow students to finish both degrees in seven years; others still require the typical eight years to complete (4+4).
Acceptance rates
As you have seen in the chart above, the best BS/MD programs actually possess lower acceptance rates than are found in the regular undergraduate admissions process at notoriously difficult institutions like Stanford (3.9%), Harvard (3.6%), and Columbia (3.9%). For example, the University of Rochester’s program with the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry sports a sub-1% acceptance rate. The Ivy League鈥檚 only such program is at Brown via the university鈥檚 Program in Liberal Medical Education. There were 3,516 applicants for a spot in Brown鈥檚 BS/MD Class of 2024. Only 82 were offered admission. This works out to an acceptance rate of 2.3%. The average SAT score for accepted applicants was 1,510.
Even universities that lack the overall prestige of the likes of Brown often have minuscule acceptance rates for their limited BS/MD spots. For example, Virginia Commonwealth University has a 5% admit rate for combined degree-seekers compared to an 91% acceptance rate for regular undergraduates.
Additional Resources – BS/MD Programs
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