Course Requirements
Prospective students must have earned college credit in the following courses:
- Biology: 2 semesters of introductory courses with labs, and 1 advanced course. Recommended advanced courses include molecular and cell biology, human physiology, genetics, microbiology.
- Chemistry: 3 semesters of introductory courses, to include General and Organic with labs.
Physics: 2 semesters of introductory courses with labs. - Biochemistry: 1 course that includes a comprehensive review of molecular structures and biochemistry of carbohydrates, nucleic acids and proteins, central metabolic pathways, enzyme functions, and metabolism of carbon based molecules.
- English: 2 courses (composition and literature). If you satisfy the English requirement for your undergraduate degree program, you also satisfy our English requirement.
- Mathematics: 1 advanced mathematics course or statistics course.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities: 4 courses. Applicants are encouraged to complete coursework that addresses social determinants of health. Recommended courses include behavioral psychology, sociology, ethics, philosophy, foreign language, and other non-science writing-intensive courses.
We accept community college coursework. We accept online coursework from accredited universities. AP/CLEP coursework may satisfy course requirements if listed on a college transcript. Applicants may apply while in the process of completing pre-requisite coursework. However, we recommend that applicants complete all required science coursework before they submit an application.
GPA
Applicants must have achieved an overall and science* grade-point average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for all undergraduate college work. Applicants who have not achieved the former must have completed a minimum of 20 hours of science postbaccalaureate or graduate work at 3.5 or higher. In programs where premedical science courses are offered on either a graded or pass/fail basis, we strongly recommend that you take those courses for a grade.
*Science grade-point average on the AMCAS is determined by coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, & Math (BCPM)
Medical College Admission Test
The MCAT is required for all applicants. Applicants for the 2025 application cycle must have taken the MCAT between January 2021 and September 2024. The MCAT is offered on various dates between January and September.
A minimum of 500 score is required to apply
American Medical College Application Service
We participate in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and require prospective students to file AMCAS applications. AMCAS is a nonprofit, centralized application processing service for applicants to participating medical schools.
The AMCAS application for the 2025 entering class will be available online in May 2024. You may certify and submit your application to AMCAS beginning June 2024. Completed AMCAS applications must be submitted to AMCAS by November 1, 2024.
Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR)
The MSAR is a resource that allows students to see profiles of different medical schools including useful information such as course requirements, admissions statistics, curriculum offerings, and tuition and aid information.