Complete List of BS/MD Programs: Acceptance Rates & Requirements

What is a BS/MD program? 

A BS/MD program is a combined degree pathway that allows students to earn both a bachelor’s degree (BS or BA) and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) through a single, integrated admissions process. Students are typically admitted directly from high school and receive conditional acceptance to medical school, provided they meet ongoing academic and program requirements during their undergraduate years.

How Competitive are BS/MD Programs? 

While not all programs publish their acceptance rates, those that do show that BS/MD programs are extremely competitive, ranging from 1 to 10%. However, the degree of competitiveness varies from program to program, for example:

• Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (~1.67%)
• Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University (1.86%)
• University of Connecticut School of Medicine (~2.42%)
• Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (~4%)
• University of Alabama School of Medicine (~4.6%)
• University of Minnesota Medical School (~5)
• Wayne State University School of Medicine (~5.9%)
• University of Illinois College of Medicine (~6.4%)

Be sure to check out whether your program of choice publishes its acceptance rates to turn the odds in your favour!

BS/MD Program vs. Traditional Premed Path

The primary difference between a BS/MD program and the traditional premed path lies in when and how medical schools admission occurs. BS/MD programs typically streamline the pathway to becoming a physician by offering conditional acceptance into medical school directly from high school, eliminating the need for a separate medical school application later. Ultimately, this combined program provides a seamless educational experience while offering rigorous training across both undergraduate and medical curricula.

So, how long does it take to become a doctor? A traditional premed path typically takes 9-15 years because you have to apply and complete your undergraduate and medical school separately. Once you've completed medical school, expect to repeat a similar process for your residency, which adds up! BS/MD programs, by comparison CAN speed up this process as programs range from 6-8 years because they include an undergraduate phase followed by a medical school phase, allowing you to enter and complete residency sooner.

List of BS/MD and BA/MD Programs

This list is comprised of BS/MD programs that are available to high school students and it includes each school's admission statistics, degrees offered, available seats, and program length. The SAT, ACT, and GPA scores below are the minimum requirements for consideration unless otherwise specified.

Albany Medical College

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA or top 10% of class
•  Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 45
• Program Length: 7-8 years

Baylor College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.7 GPA; 1430 SAT; 32 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD and BA/MD
• Seats: 6
• Program Length: 8 years

Case Western Reserve University

• Admission Stats: 3.63 GPA
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: 15-20
• Program Length: 8 years

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University

• Admission Stats: 4.3 Weighted GPA; 1490 SAT or 33 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 12
• Program Length: 7-8 years

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1350 SAT; 29 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD or BS/DO
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 7 years

CUNY School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: Info not published
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 7 years

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

• Admission Stats: 3.7 GPA; 1410 SAT or 32 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD and BA/MD
• Seats: 15-20
• Program Length: 8 years

Drexel University College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1420 SAT; 32 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: 32
• Program Length: 8 years

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

• Admission Stats: 3.6 GPA; 1390 SAT or ACT 30
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: 20
• Program Length: 7 years

Howard University College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1300+ SAT (at least 650 in each section preferred); 28+ ACT
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 12
• Program Length: 6 years

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1350 SAT (no individual section less than 600); ACT 31
• Degree: BA/MD or BS/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 8 years

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.75 GPA; 1360 SAT; ACT 30
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 13
• Program Length: 7 years

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

• Admission Stats: GPA 3.7; 1450 SAT; ACT 32
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 7 years

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5-4.0 GPA
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 7 years

Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

• Program Suspended
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 10-15
• Program Length: 7-8 years

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

• Admission Stats: 3.9 GPA; 1490-1590 SAT; 35-36 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: 4
• Program Length: 8 years

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

• Admission Stats: Top 10% of class; 1400 SAT or 32 ACT
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: 22
• Program Length: 7 years

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

• Admission Stats: 3.6 GPA; SAT/ACT scores required
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: 7
• Program Length: 7 years

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.65 GPA or higher; SAT and ACT required
• Degree: BS/MD and BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 8 years

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

• Admission Stats: Top 10% of class; 1570 SAT; 36 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 25
• Program Length: 7 years

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: Info not published
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: 15
• Program Length: 8 years

The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

• Admission Stats: 3.8 GPA; 1410 SAT; 30 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: No limit
• Program Length: 8 years

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

• Admission Stats: No minimum GPA; SAT and ACT scores optional
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: 50
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Alabama School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1360 SAT; ACT 30
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 16
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.7 GPA; MCAT score 515+
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1270 composite SAT; 27 composite ACT
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 7
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Colorado School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 27+ ACT; 1185+ SAT
• Degree: BS/MD and BA/MD
• Seats: 10
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; SAT or ACT required
• Degree: BS/MD and BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Illinois College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.85 GPA; SAT and ACT are optional
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 45
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

• Open only to current undergraduate students
• Degree: BS/MA and BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 7-8 years

University of Minnesota Medical School

• Admission Stats: Minnesota residents only
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: 10
• Program Length: 7 years

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.9 GPA; 1420 SAT; 32 ACT
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program length: 6 years

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

• Program Temporarily Suspended
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 12
• Program Length: 8 years

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: Minimum GPA not specified; SAT 540 (Math section) and 510 (Reading section); 22 ACT; *open to New Mexico or Navajo Nation residents only*
• Degree: BA/MD
• Seats: 28
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: Top of class; 1500 SAT; 34 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Rochester Early Medical Scholars Program

• Admission Stats: 3.95 GPA; IB and AP courses encouraged
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: 10
• Program Length: 8 years

University of South Carolina

• Admission Stats: Info not published
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: 10
• Program Length: 7 years

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.8 GPA; 90th percentile SAT scores; *must be resident of South Texas*
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 8 years

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 4.0 weighted GPA; 1500 SAT; ACT of 34
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 15
• Program Length: 7 years

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1330 SAT; ACT 29
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 20-30
• Program Length: 8 years

Wayne State University School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; 1310 SAT or 28 ACT
• Degree: BS/MD and BA/MD
• Seats: 10
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Arizona - Tucson

• Admission Stats: Minimum GPA of 3.7; SAT/ACT scores not required.
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 10
• Program Length: 7 years

University of California San Francisco

• Admission Stats: 3.0 GPA or above; SAT/ACT scores not required.
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: 12
• Program Length: 8 years

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: GPA: 3.7 or higher; SAT: 1350 or more (no section below 600); ACT: 31 or higher
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 7 years

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

• Admission Stats: GPA: 4.0 or higher weighted; SAT: 1500-1560*; ACT: 34-35*; *depending on program length
• Degree: BS/MD or BA/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 6-8years

Indiana University School of Medicine

• Admission Stats: GPA: 3.7 unweighted; SAT: 1400 or more, minimum 670 in Math; ACT: 30 or more, minimum 29 in Math
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 7 or 8 years

University of Louisville School of Medicine

• Only available to Kentucky high school seniors
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: Info not published
• Program Length: 8 years

SUNY Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: GPA: 3.5 or higher; SAT: 1360 or higher; ACT: 29 or higher
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 5
• Program Length: 8 years

University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine

• Admission Stats: GPA: 3.4 or higher; MCAT: 500 minimum
• Degree: BS/MD
• Seats: 6
• Program Length: 8 years

BS/DO Programs: An Alternative to BS/MD Pathways

In addition to BS/MD programs, some students explore combined BS/DO programs as an alternative accelerated pathway into osteopathic medicine. If this pathway appeals to you, here are some programs to take into consideration. 

A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Admission Stats: Min. 3.5 GPA; Min. SAT 1065; Min. ACT 23
• Program Length: 7 years

Illinois Tech/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University

• Admission Stats: Min. 3.5 GPA; 32 ACT or 1400 SAT; Top 10% of class
• Program Length: 8 years

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.25 Cumulative GPA; 3.5 Science GPA; 24 ACT
• Program Length: 8 years

Lake Erie College of Medicine (LECOM)

• Admission Stats: 3.5 unweighted GPA or higher; SAT 1340; ACT 28
• Program Length: 7-8 years

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.9 GPA; 1270 SAT or ACT 28
• Program Length: 7-8 years

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Admission Stats: 4.0 weighted GPA; 30 ACT; 1360 SAT
• Program Length: 7-8 years

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine through Adelphi University

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; SAT Min. 670 on each section
• Program Length: 8 years

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine through Rutgers-Camden

• Admission Stats: 3.5 GPA; SAT 1400; 31 ACT
• Program Length: 7 years

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (JAMP)

• Admission Stats: 3.4 cumulative GPA and 3.25 science GPA; Test scores no longer required; *only open to Texas residents*
• Program Length: 7 years

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Admission Stats: Varies by undergraduate college
• Program Length: 7 years

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Admission Stats: 3.25 cumulative GPA and 3.25 science GPA
• Program Length: 7 years

Is a BS/MD Program Right for You?

Knowing whether a BS/MD program is right for you is a tricky question to answer. While there are benefits to enrolling in one of these programs, there are also important drawbacks to consider. Below are the key advantages and disadvantages associated with BS/MD programs, and some DO and MD weighting opinions (from our consultants).

"Probably the largest pro is guaranteed admission to medical school usually with perk of not having to take the MCAT or requiring a lower score. Guaranteed admission is huge as acceptance to medical school is incredibly difficult. Having your spot secured can be a big weight off and allow you to focus on other things during college rather than trying to achieve a well-round medical school school application." -- Dr. Monica Taneja, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Advantages of BS/MD Programs

• Guaranteed Spot
• Save Time, Money and Hassle
• Small Class Sizes
• Scholarships
• Fast-Track to Medicine

The main draw for students applying to BS/MD programs is having a “guaranteed” spot at a medical school early on. As long as students maintain a satisfactory GPA and test scores throughout their undergraduate studies, they will continue to medical school without having to apply the traditional way.

"I started to consider BS/MD program when I was a junior in high school. At that time I was already thinking about going into medicine and had started exploring clinical opportunities. However, there were only a few locations that I was interested in and some of those locations still required you to take the MCAT, so I didn't really see a benefit in doing the program...At the end, I really wasn't 100% committed and I felt that this was a major reason not to apply." -- Dr. Monica Taneja, MD.

Disadvantages of BS/MD Programs

• Early Commitment
• Fewer Medical School Choices
• Intensive Courseload
• Gaps in Experiences or Knowledge

Picking a career and being 100% sure at only 17 or 18 can feel intimidating. Our ideas and priorities change as we grow and experience new things, often leading us to a different path than the one we initially dreamt of at a young age. We are constantly evolving, so BS/MD programs can stunt the exploration of different career paths as it requires a serious commitment from the start, considering how hard medical school is.

"Advantages would be assurance towards education into medicine. The disadvantages are that many young individuals, especially those of high school age eventually discover that clinical medicine is not necessarily what they want to do career wise." -- Dr. Tony Huynh, DO.

How to Get Into BS/MD Programs as a High School Student

Admission committees evaluate BS/MD applicants on academic readiness, long-term commitment to medicine, and evidence of maturity beyond typical high school expectations. Getting into a BS/MD program is just as challenging as getting into medical school, and in some cases more so. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you want to get accepted into a competitive program:

1. Show Academic Excellence

Maintain a high GPA throughout high school, particularly in challenging courses such as AP or IB classes, especially in science and math. You should also achieve high scores on standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT. Some programs also require the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Most programs only accept students who are in the top 5-10% of their class.

2. Get Healthcare Experience

Gain experience in healthcare settings through volunteering, shadowing medical professionals, or by participating in medical internships for high school students. This demonstrates your commitment to and understanding of the medical field.

“Clinical experience is a bonus because most schools like to know if a candidate knows what they are signing up for. Medicine is a long and arduous journey, so commitment is key.” – Dr. Neel Mistry, MD.

3. Maintain Strong Extracurricular Activities

Participate in extracurricular activities, especially those related to science and healthcare, such as science clubs, research projects, or health-focused volunteer work. Show your leadership skills through your extracurriculars for medical school. Initiatives that you start or lead, particularly those related to healthcare or science, can be especially impactful. 

“It is important to do what you enjoy rather than simply for the ‘“title’” or for the sake of doing it … Ideally, the more relevant they are, the better. For instance, volunteering at the hospital, long-term care center, or leading a medical student club at your school are all great options that allow you to be exposed to the healthcare setting.” – Dr. Neel Mistry, MD. 

4. Secure Letters of Recommendation

Obtain strong letters of recommendation from teachers, especially in science subjects, and from professionals you've worked with in healthcare settings. These should speak to your academic abilities, character, and suitability for a career in medicine.

5. Ace Your Personal Statement and Essays

Write compelling personal statements and essays that highlight your passion for medicine, your understanding of the profession, and why you want to become a doctor.

6. Prepare for Interviews

Prepare thoroughly for interviews, which are a critical part of the application process. Be ready to discuss your interest in medicine, your experiences, and what you bring to the program. It is also common for these programs to use multiple mini interviews (MMI), so it’s a good idea to review this unfamiliar interview format!

 "From my experience, showing emotional maturity is key. Applicants are high schoolers who do not have much 'real life experience' as compared to traditional medicine applicants." – Dr. Sona Nuguri, MD

Because many BS/MD programs use MMI's, understanding this interview format is essential for applicants:

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