{"id":3835,"date":"2021-03-05T15:11:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T20:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/?page_id=3835"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:10:42","slug":"post-baccalaureate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/academics\/post-baccalaureate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Baccalaureate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions may enter a post-baccalaureate program to complete their coursework after receiving their bachelor’s degree. \u00a0For some students, post-bac programs provide an opportunity to improve their undergraduate GPA by re-taking science courses. \u00a0For other students, who have decided to change their career path, post-bac programs offer a chance to complete the required pre-health courses. \u00a0The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) maintains a database of post-bac programs that can be accessed through their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Under Represented in Medicine\/Economically or Educationally Disadvantaged Students<\/h4>\n

For students who identify as belonging to a group typically under represented in medicine or are from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, there are additional post-bac programs to consider. \u00a0These programs are listed below as well as on the AAMC’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California<\/h4>
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University of California Davis School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

UC Postbaccalaureate Consortium<\/a><\/p>\n

University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine RAP Program<\/a><\/p>\n

University of California San Diego School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

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Connecticut<\/h4>
University of Connecticut School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

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Florida<\/h4>
Florida State University Bridge Program<\/a><\/p>\n

Nova Southeastern University<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hawaii<\/h4>
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John A Burns School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

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Illinois<\/h4>
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Pre-Matriculation Program\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Medical\/Dental Education Program<\/a><\/p>\n

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Indiana<\/h4>
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Indiana University School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

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Massachusetts<\/h4>
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Tufts University\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Michigan<\/h4>
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Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience (ABLE)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nebraska<\/h4>
Creighton University<\/a><\/p>\n

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New York<\/h4>
Associated Medical Schools of New York<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pennsylvania<\/h4>
Drexel University College of Medicine Medical Science Programs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Virginia<\/h4>
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n

Hampton University Medical Science Program<\/a><\/p>\n

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Washington, D.C.<\/h4>
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies Program (GEMS)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dental Post-Baccalaureate Programs<\/h4>
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\u200bInterprofessional Health Post-Bac Certificate Program<\/a><\/p>\n

UCSF Interprofessional Health Post-Bac Certificate Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

ADEA Enrichment Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

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Students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions may enter a post-baccalaureate program to complete their coursework after receiving their bachelor’s degree. \u00a0For some students, post-bac programs provide an opportunity to improve their undergraduate GPA by re-taking science courses. \u00a0For other students, who have decided to change their career path, post-bac […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16644,"featured_media":0,"parent":3678,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3835"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3835"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7100,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3835\/revisions\/7100"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}