Core colleges that awarded bachelor's degrees in a pre-professional health major in 2023-24: pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy, pre-nursing, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy, pre-optometry, pre-physician assistant, or a general health preparatory major, most graduates first. Each row shows the graduates in each. Many pre-health students instead major in a science and complete the prerequisites alongside it. We do not hold medical or professional school admission rates by college.
Source: IPEDS completions 2023-24, bachelor's degrees, first major
129 colleges
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| College | State | Graduates by major (2023-24) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 213 · Other health preparatory 164 | |
| Baylor University | TX | Other health preparatory 216 | |
| Oregon State University | OR | Other health preparatory 147 | |
| Northern Illinois University | IL | Other health preparatory 112 | |
| Marshall University | WV | Other health preparatory 108 | |
| Drexel University | PA | Other health preparatory 89 | |
| Gannon University | PA | Other health preparatory 73 · Pre-Physical Therapy 15 | |
| University of South Alabama | AL | Other health preparatory 83 | |
| Western Washington University | WA | Other health preparatory 71 | |
| Aurora University | IL | Other health preparatory 67 | |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 62 | |
| University of Dayton | OH | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 50 · Pre-Dentistry 8 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | PA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 52 | |
| Oakland University | MI | Pre-Physical Therapy 24 · Other health preparatory 16 · Pre-Physician Assistant 8 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 48 | |
| Duquesne University | PA | Other health preparatory 43 | |
| Samford University | AL | Pre-Physical Therapy 28 · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 14 | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | Other health preparatory 42 | |
| Seton Hill University | PA | Pre-Physician Assistant 39 · Pre-Dentistry 1 | |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | Other health preparatory 35 | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | Pre-Physical Therapy 34 | |
| The University of Findlay | OH | Other health preparatory 33 | |
| DeSales University | PA | Pre-Physician Assistant 30 · Pre-Physical Therapy 2 | |
| Colorado Christian University | CO | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 11 · Other health preparatory 10 · Pre-Physical Therapy 8 · Pre-Physician Assistant 1 | |
| Cleveland State University | OH | Other health preparatory 28 | |
| Grove City College | PA | Other health preparatory 28 | |
| University of Providence | MT | Pre-Nursing 28 | |
| Weber State University | UT | Other health preparatory 28 | |
| Neumann University | PA | Other health preparatory 26 | |
| University of New England | ME | Pre-Physician Assistant 24 · Pre-Dentistry 1 | |
| Frostburg State University | MD | Other health preparatory 21 | |
| Boston University | MA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 20 | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | MI | Other health preparatory 20 | |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | Pre-Nursing 17 · Pre-Pharmacy 3 | |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | PR | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 20 | |
| Coppin State University | MD | Other health preparatory 19 | |
| Lubbock Christian University | TX | Pre-Physical Therapy 9 · Pre-Occupational Therapy 4 · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 3 · Pre-Nursing 2 · Pre-Pharmacy 1 | |
| Kent State University at Kent | OH | Other health preparatory 18 | |
| Southwestern College | KS | Other health preparatory 18 | |
| Nazareth University | NY | Pre-Occupational Therapy 17 | |
| Saint Francis University | PA | Other health preparatory 17 | |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 17 | |
| Ferrum College | VA | Other health preparatory 16 | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | NJ | Other health preparatory 16 | |
| St. Thomas University | FL | Other health preparatory 15 | |
| Valley City State University | ND | Other health preparatory 15 | |
| Hofstra University | NY | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 8 · Other health preparatory 5 · Pre-Physician Assistant 1 | |
| Lee University | TN | Other health preparatory 6 · Pre-Physical Therapy 4 · Pre-Physician Assistant 4 | |
| Nevada State University | NV | Other health preparatory 14 | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 14 | |
| Cornerstone University | MI | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 6 · Pre-Occupational Therapy 4 · Other health preparatory 2 · Pre-Dentistry 1 | |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | IN | Other health preparatory 13 | |
| Grand View University | IA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 9 · Pre-Physician Assistant 4 | |
| Aquinas College | MI | Other health preparatory 12 | |
| Manchester University | IN | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 12 | |
| Mississippi College | MS | Pre-Occupational Therapy 12 | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | TN | Pre-Occupational Therapy 7 · Other health preparatory 5 | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | MN | Pre-Nursing 12 | |
| Ball State University | IN | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 9 · Pre-Dentistry 2 | |
| Dominican University | IL | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 11 | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | PA | Pre-Occupational Therapy 11 | |
| Regis University | CO | Pre-Pharmacy 11 | |
| Seattle Pacific University | WA | Pre-Physical Therapy 11 | |
| University of Miami | FL | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 11 | |
| Huntingdon College | AL | Pre-Occupational Therapy 6 · Pre-Physical Therapy 4 | |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | KS | Pre-Physical Therapy 6 · Other health preparatory 4 | |
| Oakwood University | AL | Pre-Physical Therapy 8 · Pre-Occupational Therapy 2 | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | Pre-Physical Therapy 6 · Pre-Occupational Therapy 4 | |
| University of Dubuque | IA | Other health preparatory 10 | |
| Brewton-Parker College | GA | Pre-Physical Therapy 8 | |
| Mercer University | GA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 8 | |
| Mount St. Joseph University | OH | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 8 | |
| Southern Nazarene University | OK | Pre-Physical Therapy 7 · Pre-Occupational Therapy 1 | |
| Avila University | MO | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 7 | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | NC | Other health preparatory 5 · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 2 | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | NC | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 6 · Pre-Dentistry 1 | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | OH | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 7 | |
| University of Mobile | AL | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 7 | |
| Bob Jones University | SC | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 6 | |
| Buena Vista University | IA | Pre-Physical Therapy 5 · Pre-Art Therapy 1 | |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | PA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 5 · Pre-Art Therapy 1 | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | IL | Pre-Physical Therapy 3 · Pre-Dentistry 1 · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 1 · Pre-Pharmacy 1 | |
| Dallas Baptist University | TX | Pre-Physical Therapy 4 · Pre-Occupational Therapy 2 | |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | IN | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 6 | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | SC | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 6 | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | OK | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 6 | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | PA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 6 | |
| Western New England University | MA | Pre-Occupational Therapy 6 | |
| Bethel University | TN | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 5 | |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon | PR | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 5 | |
| Fresno Pacific University | CA | Pre-Physical Therapy 3 · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 2 | |
| Lipscomb University | TN | Pre-Pharmacy 5 | |
| Sterling College | KS | Pre-Physical Therapy 5 | |
| University of Holy Cross | LA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 3 · Other health preparatory 1 · Pre-Dentistry 1 | |
| Augustana College | IL | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 4 | |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | MS | Pre-Physical Therapy 4 | |
| Guilford College | NC | Other health preparatory 4 | |
| Heidelberg University | OH | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 4 | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | MO | Other health preparatory 4 | |
| Mount Marty University | SD | Other health preparatory 4 | |
| Schreiner University | TX | Pre-Occupational Therapy 2 · Pre-Pharmacy 2 | |
| Asbury University | KY | Other health preparatory 3 | |
| California Baptist University | CA | Pre-Art Therapy 3 | |
| Chadron State College | NE | Other health preparatory 3 | |
| Clemson University | SC | Pre-Pharmacy 3 | |
| Dillard University | LA | Other health preparatory 3 | |
| Georgian Court University | NJ | Other health preparatory 3 | |
| Husson University | ME | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 3 | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | WI | Pre-Physical Therapy 2 · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 1 | |
| Maryville College | TN | Pre-Nursing 3 | |
| Salem College | NC | Other health preparatory 3 | |
| Bluffton University | OH | Pre-Physical Therapy 2 | |
| Hood College | MD | Pre-Art Therapy 2 | |
| Messiah University | PA | Pre-Occupational Therapy 2 | |
| Midway University | KY | Other health preparatory 2 | |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | Pre-Nursing 2 | |
| Andrews University | MI | Other health preparatory 1 | |
| Campbell University | NC | Pre-Pharmacy 1 | |
| Caribbean University-Ponce | PR | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 1 | |
| Centenary University | NJ | Other health preparatory 1 | |
| Endicott College | MA | Pre-Art Therapy 1 | |
| Faulkner University | AL | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 1 | |
| Hiram College | OH | Other health preparatory 1 | |
| La Sierra University | CA | Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical 1 | |
| Lehigh University | PA | Pre-Optometry 1 | |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Pre-Nursing 1 | |
| Saint Michael's College | VT | Pre-Pharmacy 1 | |
| The University of Olivet | MI | Pre-Art Therapy 1 | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | Pre-Dentistry 1 |