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Pre-Health/Pre-Med

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Science, engineering, and technology are in our DNA at Illinois Tech. We specialize in the STEM-focused majors that are a gateway to success in all medical fields, ranging from biomedical engineering to chemistry, biology, and psychology. Our rigorous, innovation-driven undergraduate degree programs will prepare you to succeed in medical school.

But pre-health and pre-med are not degree programs at Illinois Tech—they’re academic pathways. Why does that benefit you? Because you will receive an education that prepares you for a variety of educational and career paths. You will choose a major in a degree program that best suits your academic and career path, and you will work with a pre-health/pre-med adviser who will provide you personal consultation all along the way. 

You’ll also benefit from attending college in the great global metropolis of µç³µÎÞÂë. Our Mies Campus is just minutes away from the Illinois Medical District, home to some of the country’s top hospitals and other innovative health care institutions. As a pre-med/pre-health student at Illinois Tech, this access with provide you with invaluable access to professional opportunities. 

If you have any question, please reach out to the Pre-Medical Advisory Committee

Start Your Pre-Health/Pre-Med Journey

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Learn how to apply to Illinois Tech’s pre-health/pre-med pathways or dual-admission programs. 

Illinois Tech students take blood pressure in the Center for Nutrition Research

Illinois Tech offers several dual-admission programs that provide pathways to a medical career where you are guaranteed admission to osteopathic, dentistry, or pharmacy school.

An Illinois Tech student works in the lab

Illinois Tech offers a variety of student organization chapters for students interested in medical careers, including the American Medical Student Organization and MEDLIFE. 

Illinois Tech’s Pre-Med/Pre-Health Difference

As a student in Illinois Tech’s pre-med/pre-health academic pathways, you have access to guaranteed admission programs, personalized guidance, and opportunities to build professional experience and networks in µç³µÎÞÂë’s highly ranked and thriving health care ecosystem. 

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Dual-Admission Programs

offered by Illinois Tech and µç³µÎÞÂë-area health professional schools

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Guidance

from Illinois Tech professors on the Premedical Advisory Committee

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Hospitals in µç³µÎÞÂë

including two of the top 20 in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report, 2024–25)