Recommendations for small schools with strong acceptance rates into Med school and/or nursing programs?

Question

I am not sure if I want to go into nursing or become an MD, but I don't want to go to a huge school. I've visited large schools and the small schools I love (Haverford, Bucknell, Muhlenberg) don't have a nursing program. By the way an MD is my first choice, and I realize that the large schools have nursing. If not what other med careers can I persue at a small school other than MD?

Answer 1

--Franklin & Marshall: "From 1999-2003, 139 seniors and alumni applied with a cumulative GPA of 3.3/4.0 or better, and 111 (79.9%) were accepted. Of these students with a BCPM (biology, chemistry, physics, and math) GPA above a 3.3, 82% were accepted. Coupled with a total MCAT score of 27 or better, this percentage jumps to 87.5%. Counting those students with a 3.3 or better cumulative GPA, 3.3 or better BCPM, and 30 or better MCAT score, the acceptance rate is over 90%. Students with higher GPAs and board scores have an even higher acceptance rate, and those students with the national average cumulative GPAs above 3.5 have had a 93% acceptance rate these past five years."

--Bates: "Bates' acceptance rates for medical school are significantly higher than the national average. In fact, 80 percent of Bates students and alumni who applied to medical school in 1999 were accepted, according to a survey completed in September. Nationally the acceptance rate for medical schools during the same period was about 37 percent...If one counts veterinary, dental, nursing and other health-related graduate programs, the acceptance rate for Bates graduates is 84 percent."

--Wesleyan: "For the classes entering between 1999 and 2003, Wesleyan graduates with overall grade point averages of 3.5 or above have acceptance rates ranging from 83% to 100% to medical school."

BUT..." There are three major educational paths to registered nursing—a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing (BSN), an associate degree in nursing (ADN), and a diploma."

So...some smaller schools with nursing: Quinnipiac, Boston College (very good school), NYU (bigger, but a good school), Villanova (only a couple miles from Haverford!)

And, this is good: "In 2005-06, 73 percent of the Boston College seniors who applied to medical schools were admitted"

For Villanova: "Over the last several years, the percent of applicants accepted to medical school has been between 50% and 60%. "

Answer 2

Abilene Christian University in Texas had an exceptionally high placement rate of pre-med students.  It is a small Christian school with strong emphasis on academics.