Requirements to Enter as a Premedical or Predental Student

All incoming students are eligible to select any Prehealth designation upon admission to Baylor University

Prehealth designations include: pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-occupational therapy, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant, pre-physical therapy, pre-veterinary medicine

Any current student who has a 3.0 or above cumulative GPA is eligible to receive a Prehealth designation. The academic advisor or Prehealth Office can make that change.

After 30 hours completed in residence at Baylor University (typically after Freshman year)
- Students with 3.0 or above cumulative GPA continue to maintain designation in good standing.
- For students with 2.0-2.99 cumulative GPA, the Office of Prehealth Studies will issue a cautionary email with list of resources and explanation of progression standards (i.e., must have 3.0 or above cumulative GPA after 60 hours completed in residence to maintain designation).
- For students with below 2.0 cumulative GPA at the end of either Fall or Spring term, the designation will automatically be removed.
After 60 hours completed in residence (typically after Sophomore year)
- Students with 3.0 or above cumulative GPA continue to maintain designation in good standing.
- For students with below 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of either Fall or Spring term, the designation will automatically be removed.

If a student held and lost the Prehealth designator, and still desires to access the services provided to those with the designation, they can request to have the designation reinstated if their cumulative GPA is 3.0 or above at the end of a long semester (Fall or Spring). Academic advisors or the Office of Prehealth Studies can reinstate the designator for qualifying students.