2025 Best BS/MD Programs
June 10, 2024
Combined bachelor’s 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) |
| Augusta University | Medical College of Georgia | 10-15% | 32/1450 (Minimum) |
| Baylor University | Baylor College of Medicine | <1% | 32/1430 (Minimum) |
| Boston University | Boston University School of Medicine | 2-3% | 1530/35 (Average) |
| Brooklyn College (CUNY) | SUNY Downstate College of Medicine | 5% | No Minimum |
| Brown University | Warren Alpert Medical School | 3.6% | 34/1510 (Average) |
| California Northstate University | California Northstate University | N/A | 31/1360 (Minimum) |
| Case Western Reserve University | Case Western Reserve University | 1% | No Minimum |
| City College of New York | CUNY School of Medicine | N/A | No Minimum |
| Drew University | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | 5% | 1500/33 (Minimum) |
| Drexel University | Drexel College of Medicine | 2.83% | 1540/35 (Average) |
BS/MD Programs (Continued)
| Florida Atlantic University | Florida Atlantic University | 11% | 1490/33 (Minimum) |
| George Washington University | George Washington University | 1% | 1550/35 (Average) |
| Hofstra University | Zucker School of Medicine (Hofstra/Northwell) | 4.10% | 1410/32 (Minimum) |
| Howard University | Howard University | N/A | |
| Indiana State University | Indiana University School of Medicine | N/A | 1200/27 (Minimum) |
| Marshall University | Marshall University | 10-15% | 1390/30 (Minimum) |
| Mercer University | Mercer University | 10-15% | 1300/29 (Minimum) |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | 6.3% | 1540/35 (Average) |
| Northwestern University | DISCONTINUED | ||
| Penn State University | Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Thomas Jefferson) | 5.4% | 1570/35 (Average) |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Albany Medical College | 3% | 1470/33 (Average) |
| Rice University | DISCONTINUED |
BS MD Programs (Continued)
| Rutgers University Newark | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | N/A | 1400/32 (Minimum) |
| Siena College | Albany Medical College | N/A | 1360/30 (Minimum) |
| St. Bonaventure University | George Washington University | N/A | 1390/30 (Minimum) |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | N/A | 1400/32 (Minimum) |
| Stony Brook University | Renaissance School of Medicine (Stony Brook) | N/A | 1540/35 (Average) |
| Temple University | Katz School of Medicine (Temple) | N/A | 1350/31 (Minimum) |
| The College of New Jersey | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | <5% | 1530/35 (Average) |
| Union College | Albany Medical College | 11% | 1410/30 (Minimum) |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 5% | 1450/34 (Average) |
| University of Central Florida | University of Central Florida | N/A | 1500/34 (Minimum) |
| University of Cincinnati | University of Cincinnati | 2-4% | 1520/34 (Average) |
| University of Colorado Denver | University of Colorado | 10% | 1185/27 (Minimum) |
| University of Connecticut | University of Connecticut | N/A | 1350/29 (Minimum) |
BS/MD Programs (Continued)
| University of Evansville | Indiana University School of Medicine-Evansville | 16% | 1350/29 (Minimum) |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | University of Illinois | 6% | 1550/35 (Average) |
| University of Louisville | University of Louisville | N/A | 1390/31 (Minimum) |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 7% | 1420/32 (Average) |
| University of Nevada, Reno | University of Nevada, Reno | 15% | 1320/28 (Minimum) |
| University of New Mexico | University of New Mexico | 10-15% | 1300/28 (Average) |
| University of Oklahoma | University of Oklahoma | 3-5% | 1390/30 (Minimum) |
| University of Pittsburgh | University of Pittsburgh | 3-5% | 1490/34 (Minimum) |
| University of Rochester | University of Rochester | <1% | 1550/35 (Average) |
BS MD Programs (Continued)
| University of South Florida | Morsani College of Medicine (USF) | No application | 1500/34 (Minimum) |
| University of Southern Indiana | Indiana University School of Medicine – Evansville | N/A | 1280/27 (Minimum) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia Commonwealth University | 5% | 1510/35 (Minimum) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Katz School of Medicine (Temple) | N/A | 1350/31 |
| Wayne State University | 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’s only such program is at Brown via the university’s Program in Liberal Medical Education. There were 3,516 applicants for a spot in Brown’s 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
If you are interested in one day attending medical school, you may find the following articles to be useful:
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- 85 Common Medical School Interview Questions—2024
- When to Take the MCAT
- View many other med school-related blogs in Our Blog.
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