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Pre-Health/Pre-Med

An Illinois Tech student works in the Center for Nutrition Research

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 Â鶹APP. 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

An Illinois Tech student works in the Center for Nutrition Research lab

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 Â鶹APP’s highly ranked and thriving health care ecosystem. 

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Dual-Admission Programs

offered by Illinois Tech and Â鶹APP-area health professional schools

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Guidance

from Illinois Tech professors on the Premedical Advisory Committee

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Hospitals in Â鶹APP

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