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College of Science

Put your purpose into practice.

If you are driven by a deep desire to better the health and lives of others, we can prepare you for an enriching career in medicine. Exceptional academic preparation. Supportive, tight-knit community. Dedicated pre-med advisors. Abundant opportunities. Consider Oregon State if you are considering a career in medicine.

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74% of our pre-med students were admitted to medical schools in 2023-24, compared to a national average of about 40%.

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Pre-med advisors per student

9

Science majors

8

Science minors

6

Specialized pre-med options

Choose from a variety of majors.

Oregon State offers the greatest variety of majors of any university in Oregon. The College of Science combines academic rigor with a flexible curriculum to help you create your path to medical school. Whatever degree you choose, a science major will offer you the best possible foundation to succeed in medicine.

In the College of Science, six of our majors offer an official pre-med option, giving you a solid foundation in science that will prepare you to succeed in the MCAT and beyond: Biohealth Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry and Microbiology.

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Lean into high-powered research opportunities.

Medical schools prize substantive undergraduate research experiences. At Oregon State, our pre-med students have conducted research on neurodegenerative diseases, epigenetics, fluorescent sensors and much more under the guidance of eminent science faculty. We encourage all of our students to seek out inspiring research opportunities, supportive faculty mentors and undergraduate research scholarships.

“The big reason why I came to OSU, and why I really love it is because of the research opportunities.”

Kendra Jackson

 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (’20), now at Stanford University School of Medicine

Medical schools Oregon State graduates have attended

  • Oregon Health and Science University
  • Ohio State University
  • UCLA
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Brown University
  • Loma Linda University
  • Indiana University
  • Harvard University
  • Yale University

Meet Oregon State pre-med graduates

Leadership, artistic diversity, healthcare research: The story of a biology major

Honors senior biology major Swechya Banskota, who originally hails from Kathmandu, Nepal, has distinguished herself as a leader and healthcare advocate.

BioHealth senior’s race to the medical school finish line

Jacob Maynes, a senior majoring in biohealth sciences, will start medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Erie, Pennsylvania, this July after only three years of college.

Taking science across borders to help Puerto Rico in aftermath of Hurricane Maria

A medical school aspirant, Biochemistry and pre-med Honors student Trisha Chau is deeply interested in helping underserved populations internationally and has undertaken volunteer work in Puerto Rico and Indonesia.

Continuing a family tradition: Mahtab Brar pursues a future in medicine

Mahtab Singh Brar ('20) an OSU Honors biology major and pre-med graduate, began medical school at OHSU in the fall to launch his career in medicine.