Osteopathic Medical School Requirements

One of the problems of gaining admission to any medical school is that state legislatures set limitations on the number of out-of-state students that can be accepted by a partially-supported state institution. Admission limitations tend to be less problematic for osteopathic schools since many osteopathic schools receive little, if any, state support.

Below is a listing of the current 20 osteopathic schools with web addresses and a brief synopsis of specific admission requirements with an emphasis on information important to out-of-state applicants. Note that several of the osteopathic schools have branch campuses.

Notes:

"SER" stands for Standard Entrance Requirements (SER), and they are as follows:

8 hours of Biology/Zoology
8 hours of Inorganic Chemistry
8 hours of Organic Chemistry
8 hours of Physics
6 hours of English

Class sizes and tuition (per year) are rounded and approximate.

Tuition, when given, is shown for out-of-state students. Be sure to check with the school's website for the most up-to-date information.

AZCOM or Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University is located in Glendale, Arizona, which is 15 miles northwest of Phoenix. Class Size = 140; Open to out-of-state students; Tuition = $32K+; SER.
CCOM or Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University is located in Downers Grove, Illinois, which is 25 miles west of Chicago. Class Size = 170; Open to out-of-state students; Tuition = $35K+; SER.
DMU-COM or Des Moines University's College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Des Moines, Iowa. Class Size - 200; Open to out-of-state students; Tuition = $29K+; SER.
KCUMB-COM or Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Kansas City, Missouri. Class size = 220; Open to out-of-state students; Tuition = $33K+; SER, but 15 hours of biology/zoology with 3 hours of genetics + 3 hours of total chemistry must be biochemistry.
KCOM or Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine of the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences is located in Kirksville, Missouri, which is in the northwest region of the state. Class Size = 170+; Open to out-of-state students; Tuition = $32K=; SER.
LECOM or Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, with a second campus in Bradenton, Florida. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size 210+ at Erie and 150+ at Bradenton; Tuition at Erie = $25K+, tuition at Bradenton = $25K+; SER + 6 hours of behavioral science.
MSUCOM or Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in East Lansing, Michigan. Open to out-of-state students (but 80% must be Michigan residents); Class Size = 200+; Tuition = $45K+; SER includes biochemistry and 6 hours of behavioral science.
NSUCOM or Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Open to out-of-state students; Tuition = $31K+; Class Size = 200+; SER + 6 hours of behavioral science.
NYCOM or New York College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Old Westbury, New York, which is 21 miles east of New York City, on Long Island. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 260+ (accepts 25 emigre physician students); Tuition = $32K+; SER.
OUCOM or Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Athens, Ohio. Open to out-of-state students (less than 15% were not Ohio residents); Class Size = 100+; Tuition = $26K+; SER = 6 hours of behavioral science.
OSUCOM or Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 80+; SER plus one advanced biology class (see specifications).
PCOM or Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. New Atlanta campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 250+; Tuition = $33K+; SER.
PCSOM or Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine located in Pikeville, Kentucky, is open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 75; Tuition = $27K+; SER, but 12 hours of biology/zoology required.
TUCOM or Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine has two locations. One is in Mare Island, near San Francisco, with a branch in Henderson, Nevada. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 125 (CA), 75 (NV); Tuition = $32K+; SER.
UMDNJ-SOM or University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford, New Jersey. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 90; Tuition = $31K+; SER plus 8 hours of additional biology/zoology and 6 hours of behavioral science + 6 hours of mathematics.
UNECOM or University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine located in Biddeford, Maine, is only 15 miles south of Portland. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 120; Tuition = $33K+; SER.
UNTHSC/TCOM or University of North Texas Health Science Center/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Fort Worth, Texas. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 120, but 90% must be Texas residents. Tuition = $20K+; SER with 6 additional hours in biology/zoology.
- Note: UNTHSC/TCOM does not participate in AACOMAS. Apply through the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service.
VCOM or Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Fairly restrictive admission (50% for students from VA and rest from the Appalachian region); Class Size = 150; Tuition = $30K+; SER.
WVSOM or West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Lewisburg, West Virginia. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 110+; Tuition = 41K+; SER
WesternU/COMP or Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific is located in Pomona, California. Open to out-of-state students; Class Size = 210; Tuition = $33K+; SER plus 6 hours of behavioral science.

For more information

Contact one of the following pre-medical advisors:

Dr. Colette Witkowski* 417-836-5603, Kampeter Health Sciences Hall, Room 404

Dr. Scott Zimmerman* 417-836-6123, Kampeter Health Sciences Hall, Room 353

Dr. Jianjie Wang 417-836-6140, Kampeter Health Sciences Hall, Room 339

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