The Program in Liberal Medical Education, or PLME, is the eight-year combined baccalaureate-M.D. medical program of Brown University. Members of the program are simultaneously accepted into both the undergraduate College of Brown University as well as the Warren Alpert Medical School, allowing them to receive a Bachelor's degree and an M.D. as part of a single eight-year continuum. PLME is the only combined medical program in the Ivy League, as well as one of only approximately 120 in the nation. The program is extremely selective, admitting only 90 applicants nationwide and internationally each year, with an acceptance rate of 3.49% for the class of 2024. The PLME is widely considered to be one of the most competitive and prestigious combined medical programs in the country.