Pathway to the Medical Professions

Your Fast Track from Classroom to White Coat

At UMF, Pre-Med isn’t a cookie-cutter major—it’s your custom launchpad into medicine, dentistry, vet school, pharmacy, and more.

You’ll master the must-have sciences—bio, chem, physics, biochem—while adding cool extras like genetics and anatomy. Pair it with a major you love (most choose Biology) and get double the support from your faculty advisor and a dedicated pre-health advisor. Along the way, you can score hands-on experience at hospitals, labs, animal clinics, and research centers. UMF grads don’t just dream big—they land spots in top professional schools, with exclusive perks like the Tufts Maine Track Early Assurance Program.

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Save more than $5,500 per year in tuition.

Through the NEBHE Tuition Break program, students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont receive a $5,670 tuition discount on all UMF degree programs.
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About this Program

Curious which health-related schools UMF grads attend?

• Medical School
• Dental School
• Optometry School
• Pharmacy School
• Veterinary School
• Chiropractic School
• Graduate School-related research
• And more

Internships and Other Practical Learning Opportunities

UMF students have interned at:

  • Maine Medical Center (nephrology)
  • Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Maine Development Foundation
  • Penobscot Community Health Care
  • Eastern Maine Healthcare
  • Systems / Beacon Health Accountable Care
  • Companion Animal Clinic
  • DEW Haven Zoo and Rescue
  • Maine Family Planning
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • and more

And have worked or volunteered at:

  • Franklin Memorial Hospital
  • Sandy River Center
  • Norton EyeCare
  • Franklin County Animal Shelter
  • Mt. Blue Drug
  • Hannaford Pharmacy
  • Allied Physical Therapy
  • HealthQuest Chiropractic
  • Seniors Plus
  • Several ambulance services as EMTs
  • As dental assistants with local dentists
  • and more
Interested in Where Some of UMF’s Students Have Attended?

Medical
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Marian University
• Anschutz Medical School – Univ. of Colorado
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
• University of Vermont
• New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Tufts University
• University of New England

Dental
• Univ. of Connecticut
• University of New England

Physician Assistant
• Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Mercy College
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of New England

Physical Therapy
• Simmons College
• Husson University
• University of New England

Optometry
• New England College of Optometry

Pharmacy
• Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Creighton University
• Wingate University
• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Husson University
• University of New England

Naturopathic
• Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
• University of Bridgeport

Nursing and Nurse Practitioner
• Suffolk University
• Univ. of Rochester
• Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
• Univ. of Maine at Augusta

Veterinary
• Lincoln Memorial University
• Atlantic Veterinary College

Chiropractic
• Palmer College of Chiropractic

Partnerships

UMF partners with Tufts School of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, and Logan University to offer unique health pathways. Through the Tufts Maine Track Program, students train partly in Boston and mainly in Maine, focusing on rural medicine. UMF students in good standing can apply early for assured admission to Tufts Medical School, bypassing much of the typical MCAT stress. Additionally, UMF has a 3+3 Chiropractic program with Logan University, providing a faster, affordable path to becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic.

UMF also partners with top research institutions like the Jackson Laboratory and the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, offering students hands-on training and paid internships in biomedical research. UMF also prepares students for key entrance exams—like the MCAT, PCAT, GRE, and OAT—by combining a strong liberal arts foundation with advanced science and math courses, helping you build the skills you need to succeed in health careers.

Research Opportunities On and Off-Campus

UMF Pre-Professional Health students have collaborated with UMF faculty on a number of research projects such as: sociobiology, endocrinology, genetic barcoding, medicinal chemistry, environmental monitoring and organic synthesis.

And they’ve participated in research projects off-campus at: Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, Maine Medical Center Research Lab, Mt. Desert Island’s Jackson’s Lab, the University of Michigan, the Maine Department of Marine Research and more.

Scholarships

The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), works with specific professional schools to provide loans for Maine residents:

Doctors for Maine’s Future: Scholarships to attend Tufts’ Maine Track or the University of New England for medical doctors (50% of tuition or $25K)

Maine Health Professions Loan program: For Maine students going to medical, dental or veterinary school. Need based, low interest.

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