Last reviewed 2026-08-12 · Computed from the published prerequisite lists of 29 of the 30 campuses in the program directory.
Every program wants the premed core: biology, chemistry through biochem, anatomy & physiology, physics, math. The differences that catch applicants are at the edges: recency limits on science courses, lab requirements, semester counts, and the odd extra course. The matrix shows the categories each campus requires. Click through for the exact wording, because details like "within 5 years" or "B or better" live on the program pages.
| Program |
Biology |
Gen
Chem |
Organic
Chem |
Biochem |
Anatomy |
Physiology |
Physics |
Calculus |
Statistics |
English |
Other |
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Bluefield University at VCOM
Auburn, AL
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Bluefield University at VCOM
Spartanburg, SC
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Bluefield University at VCOM
Blacksburg, VA
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Burrell College of Health Sciences
Melbourne, FL
|
not yet published |
|
Case Western Reserve University
Austin, TX
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Case Western Reserve University
Houston, TX
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Case Western Reserve University
Washington, DC
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
+1
|
|
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
— |
—
|
|
Kansas City University
Joplin, MO
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
—
|
|
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
+1
|
|
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
Nova Southeastern University
Centennial, CO
|
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
—
|
|
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
—
|
|
Nova Southeastern University
Jacksonville, FL
|
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
—
|
|
Nova Southeastern University
Henderson, NV
|
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
—
|
|
Nova Southeastern University
Orlando, FL
|
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
—
|
|
Nova Southeastern University
Clearwater, FL
|
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
—
|
|
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
+1
|
|
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
— |
—
|
|
South University
Orlando, FL
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
South University
Savannah, GA
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
South University
Royal Palm Beach, FL
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
UTHealth Houston
Houston, TX
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
—
|
|
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
—
|
|
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
— |
—
|
|
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
— |
+2
|
|
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
— |
✓ |
— |
—
|
Category names are normalized (e.g. "Anatomy & Physiology I & II" ticks both Anatomy and Physiology). A dash means the campus doesn't list that category, not that taking it is useless. Click a column header to sort; category columns bring matching campuses to the top.
"Other" courses by campus:
Emory University — Atlanta: Medical Terminology · Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee: Medical Terminology · Ohio Dominican University — Columbus: Humanities (12 credits) · University of Missouri–Kansas City — Kansas City: Mathematics (additional), Medical Terminology
Admissions tests
Most campuses accept either the MCAT or GRE. But check the exceptions before building a school list: CU Anschutz is MCAT-only (GRE not accepted), the Bluefield/VCOM campuses require no test at all, Kansas City University also accepts the DAT, and UTHealth Houston prefers the MCAT (minimum 498). Recency windows of 3–5 years are common, and several programs waive prerequisite time limits for strong MCAT scores. Each program's page lists its exact policy.
Planning your course sequence? The how-to-become guide covers the full path, and the CASAA timeline covers when everything is due.