Spend three years at Penn State followed by four years at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Complete a B.S. in year four and an M.D. in year seven. Since this cooperative program's inception in 1963, more than 1,000 Penn Staters have earned their B.S./M.D. degrees through it.
Applying in your senior year of high school is required for this rigorous academic program.
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Students pay the regular tuition rates for Penn State for the first three years and then at Sidney Kimmel Medical College for the final four years.
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Note: The application deadline for the 2025–26 academic year is October 15, 2024.
Please be sure to also review, above, our updated admission requirements, program FAQs, and program cost and schedule.