Pre-Professional Health Undergraduate Program

Program Overview

Xavier University's Pre-Professional Health program supports students aspiring to careers in healthcare professions. It provides academic advising, peer mentoring, and MCAT preparation, boasting an impressive 86% medical school acceptance rate.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Pre-Professional Health program at Xavier University is not a major, but rather a pathway for students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, podiatry, optometry, pharmacy, or physical therapy.

Objectives:

• Prepare students for successful admission to graduate health professions programs.
• Provide academic advising and peer mentoring.
• Offer MCAT preparation resources.

Program Description:

• Students are advised to declare a major that they perform well in and that prepares them for their chosen graduate school program.
• Xavier provides support and personal attention, including academic advising, peer mentoring, and MCAT preparation.
• The program boasts an 86% acceptance rate for students applying to medical school over the past five years, significantly higher than the national average of 44%.

Careers:

• Graduates from health-related majors have gone on to work at companies like Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, The Cleveland Clinic, The Christ Hospital, Mercy Health, Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, TriHealth, and Anthem.
• Xavier graduates practice in a range of fields of medicine, professional healthcare, and other related careers.

Other:

• The program includes an Early Acceptance Program designed to facilitate the admission of Xavier students into Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM).
• Students can be enrolled simultaneously at both Xavier and LECOM through the Early Acceptance Program.
• The Pre-Med Student Association and Pre-Dental Society are clubs for students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions.
• The Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Med Honor Society) is a national pre-health honors organization for juniors and seniors.
• The program is supported by a Health Sciences Committee of science faculty who provide guidance and support to students.
• The program offers mock admission interviews to help students prepare for the application process.
• Xavier University is a private university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition.
• The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation.
• It has been ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for the past two decades.
• The Princeton Review names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."