Pre-Medicine
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Program Overview
Oral Roberts University’s residential Pre-Medicine program can equip you to become a world-changing doctor. You can graduate with health care experience in Physics, Biology, and Organic Chemistry and Mathematical analysis.
More than this, our unique mission to develop Holy Spirit-empowered leaders through Whole Person Education, can truly set you apart to impact the Medical world. ORU offers the opportunity to adapt any major to a pre-med program and appreciates an individuals' need to follow their God-given gifts and abilities in selecting a major.
Our commitment to equip Spirit-empowered leaders is why the overall acceptance rate for 2015-2016 periods irrespective of the GPA was 58%, while the national acceptance rates are 39% and 33% for MD and DO programs, respectively.
What can I do with a degree from ORU in the Pre-Medicine Program?
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Medical Research
- Geriatric Health Care
- Psychiatric Care
- And More!
What are some of the core experiences of this program?
- Organic Chemistry/Lab
- Medical Terminology
- Human Physiology/Lab
- Human Anatomy/Lab
- Biomedical Ethics
- Human Cadaver Dissection
- Methods in Biotechnology
- Medical Missions
What makes ORU’s Pre-Med program stand out?
Each year ORU sends out several teams with a distinctive medical mission. Experience medical missions with a body, mind and spirit emphasis. There are also numerous shadowing opportunities available for physician, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, occupational therapist, physical therapist and more.
What about accreditation?
As a university, we meet the accreditation standards set by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Are there scholarships available?
Nearly 100% of our full-time, undergraduate residential students receive ORU grants and scholarships through academic achievement and through ORU’s premier scholarship opportunity of our Quest Whole Leader Scholarship.
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Pre-Health Professions Honors Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and many others. This society welcomes all engaged in the pursuit of a healthcare career. To learn more about financial aid, click here.