Premedical at Michigan State University

Programme overview

Premedical is a preprofessional path rather than a major or minor, for students preparing for graduate-level health professions. Students may choose any major and complete prerequisite courses with a preprofessional adviser; MSU is a top feeder for osteopathic medicine programmes.

Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Any undergraduate major plus the prerequisite courses required by the chosen health profession.

Career pathways

Physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, chiropractors, podiatrists, epidemiologists and health educators.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to the college/university, not the programme specifically: While majors in the biological sciences tend to be popular, preprofessional students can choose any major. Medical schools do not factor undergraduate majors into admission decisions, so students should ultimately choose an academic path that they will enjoy and excel in. MSU students will work closely with their preprofessional adviser at MSU to complete any prerequisite courses required by their chosen health profession.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most first-year students enter in the fall semester. Admission to other semesters may be limited or not available at all.

Transfer applicants can apply for fall (August start), spring (January start) and summer (May start) semesters. International transfer students are not eligible for summer admission.

First-year early action deadline is Nov. 1 (non-binding), with an admission decision by Jan. 15 and the acceptance fee due by May 1. Regular admission has a Feb. 1 priority deadline (decision by Mar. 31) and a final application deadline of Apr. 1, with rolling decisions after Feb. 1. MSU is test optional: applicants may apply without an ACT or SAT score.

The first-year application fee is $75 (or an application fee waiver if eligible). First-year applicants can apply through the MSU application or the Coalition application with Scoir. The application for fall 2027 opens in August.

International first-year applicants have the same deadlines: early action Nov. 1, priority Feb. 1, final Apr. 1, acceptance fee by May 1.

Transfer application deadlines: fall April 1, spring open until capacity is reached, summer March 1. International transfer applicants for fall have a March 1 deadline and must pay the acceptance fee by April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/first-year

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