Rider health sciences high school requirements

Premedical studies is not a major: it is a focused course of study designed to keep your coursework on track so you are eligible for admission to a medical, dental, veterinary or other health-related professions school of your choice. You will work closely with the Premedical Studies advisor to develop a plan of study that meets your educational goals.

This program is open to undergraduates and post-baccalaureate students.

Admission options

First-year - How to Apply

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Transfer - How to Apply

No matter where you began your journey, Rider has the resources you need to continue moving forward. At Rider, transfer students are defined as students who are under the age of 25 and have credits from another college or university.

Continuing Education - How to Apply

Rider offers flexible pathways for adult learners aged 25 or over, including veterans and active duty military personnel, that allow you to earn your bachelor's degree or take courses for personal enrichment. Non-matriculated or visiting students should apply using the Continuing Education application.

With strong mentorship from our leading faculty and unmatched experiential learning opportunities, Rider’s premedical studies program provides the solid foundation needed for graduate studies. You’ll find our graduates working to make the transition from student to practitioner in these top medical programs.

• Drexel University College of Medicine
• Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
• Rutgers NJ Medical School
• Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Rider’s premedical program curriculum is highly individualized. In addition to basic core prerequisites, the program offers the opportunity to take courses in advanced biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and behavioral neurosciences to enhance students' academic profiles and to help them prepare to succeed in rigorous professional or graduate school curricula.

Our emphasis on early laboratory and fieldwork experiences helps to ensure you’ll meet certain requirements for admission into medical programs. Benefit from Rider’s intensive internship courses with our partnering health organizations including the Capital Health Systems, collaborate with faculty on paid research opportunities and take advantage of external internship opportunities.

Faculty taught me to be a better thinker and challenged me in ways that I don't think professors in other universities would have been able to due to the amount of students they have.

Post-baccalaureate program overview

Rider University offers students with baccalaureate degrees the opportunity to take the undergraduate science course prerequisites for medical, dental, veterinary or graduate school. Although not a masters degree program, post baccalaureate students receive advising and academic support from Rider's Premedical Studies Committee. Additionally, students take advantage of the Continuing Education part-time rate regardless of the number of credits taken per semester. Financial aid may be available.

To be eligible for status as a post-baccalaureate Premedical student

You must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and you must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA in all completed undergraduate work.

Admissions checklist

• Complete the Eligibility Evaluation Request. Requests will be reviewed by the Post-Baccalaureate committee and results confirmed by Rider University staff
• Submit the request to the Office of Admission along with a current resume and a statement explaining why you wish to pursue a medical/dental/veterinary degree at this point in your life
• Have official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended sent to the Office of Admission
• Email materials to: [email protected]

Once you are accepted into the program, complete and submit the Continuing Education application form ($50 non-refundable fee).

Once accepted into the post-baccalaureate program

• You must be enrolled through Continuing Education Admission
• You must receive a “B” or better in all science courses
• You must release the results of the preprofessional standardized tests (MCAT, DAT, GRE, etc) to the Chair of the Premedical Studies Committee
• You must seek academic advising from the Chair of the Premedical Studies Committee every semester you attend Rider University in addition to any academic advising you receive
• You must schedule an interview with the Premedical Studies Committee every Fall semester while you are enrolled at Rider University

Eligibility

To be eligible for status as a post-baccalaureate Premedical student

You must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and you must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA in all completed undergraduate work.

Admissions

Admissions checklist

• Complete the Eligibility Evaluation Request. Requests will be reviewed by the Post-Baccalaureate committee and results confirmed by Rider University staff
• Submit the request to the Office of Admission along with a current resume and a statement explaining why you wish to pursue a medical/dental/veterinary degree at this point in your life
• Have official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended sent to the Office of Admission
• Email materials to: [email protected]

Once you are accepted into the program, complete and submit the Continuing Education application form ($50 non-refundable fee).

Program Requirements

Once accepted into the post-baccalaureate program

• You must be enrolled through Continuing Education Admission
• You must receive a “B” or better in all science courses
• You must release the results of the preprofessional standardized tests (MCAT, DAT, GRE, etc) to the Chair of the Premedical Studies Committee
• You must seek academic advising from the Chair of the Premedical Studies Committee every semester you attend Rider University in addition to any academic advising you receive
• You must schedule an interview with the Premedical Studies Committee every Fall semester while you are enrolled at Rider University