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Summer Pre-College: Pre-Health

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Summer Pre-College: Pre-Health

Session I: June 29 - July 12, 2025

Session II: July 13 - July 26, 2025

If you are considering a career in the health professions, the Marist Pre-Health Pre-College program is a good first step into learning about the opportunities in the healthcare field. In addition to learning about the variety of fields that exist within healthcare, you will learn about current healthcare issues in the US, the history of medicine and healthcare, and some of the important research being published with respect to healthcare. Students will have the opportunity to interact with a variety of healthcare professionals and will learn and practice a number of skills that healthcare professionals use on a daily basis during patient care.

Welcome to Marist

Marist College is a highly selective and comprehensive institution noted for its leadership in combining a liberal arts foundation with a professional education. When prospective students visit Marist–our beautiful location on the Hudson River, top-notch facilities, the personal attention and expertise of our faculty, and the sheer enjoyment of their experience here–they want to join our community. At Marist, students get a premium education, develop career-ready skills, make lifelong friends, and graduate as the next generation of leaders ready to tackle a rapidly evolving world.

Program Goals:

  • Learn about the different professions within the healthcare field.
  • Meet a variety of healthcare professionals and learn about their work.
  • Examine the history of medicine and healthcare.
  • Investigate the current state of healthcare and healthcare policy in the United States.
  • Explore the history and experience of women and minorities becoming healthcare providers.
  • Read and critically analyze health-related literature.

Earn College Credit Over the Summer

Marist Summer Pre-College is geared toward sophomores and juniors in high school. Upon successful completion of the Pre-Health Program, each student will earn three (3) transferable college credits for the Marist College course HLTH 102N, Topics in Healthcare.

Program Cost

Please see below for program costs. Cost includes tuition & fees, housing & all meals, field trips, and all course materials. Cost does not include travel expenses. Students may wish to bring funds for incidentals, shopping at the Marist Bookstore or the local mall, souvenirs, and any personal items they wish to purchase.  Students should bring a laptop for their course work.

$3,500

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