Osteopathic Medicine Schools

    Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs)

    In United States, there are 36 osteopathic medicine schools offering Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) degree accredited by Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
    To apply to osteopathic medicine schools to earn Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs), the applicants are required to use the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS). During the process on AACOMAS, the applicants will submit the required components including transcripts, letters of recommendation, and GPA. Because some schools also require to submit the components to the school directly, you need to check school's admission page carefully.
    Some schools accepts applicants with GPA 3.0 or lower, but the average GPA (Overall) of enrolled students was 3.59 and the science GPA was 3.51. The average MCAT score was about 505 over all entering students at osteopathic medicine schools.
    The common requirements to apply to osteopathic medicine schools are as following:
    • AACOMAS Application
    • Secondary (supplemental) Application to each school directly
    • Qualifying GPA and MCAT score as each each requires.
    • Letters of Recommendation: one from a physician (DO or MD) required in most schools.
    • Complete prerequisite courses required by each school.

    Common Prerequisites

    The prerequisite courses vary by school, but the following courses are generally required to apply to Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs).
    • Biology with Lab (2 semesters)
    • Inorganic and organic chemistry with lab (4 semesters)
    • Physics with lab (2 semesters)
    • English composition (2 semesters)

    2024 Average Tuition of Osteopathic Medicine Program

    The 2024 average tuition & fees of Osteopathic Medicine program is $54,615 in-state students and $58,162 for out-of-state students. The following table shows the Osteopathic Medicine tuition & fees over last 5 years.
    Osteopathic Medicine Average Tuition & Fees Changes
    YearIn-StateOut-of-State
    2019$49,044$53,384
    2020$50,361$54,596
    2021$51,574$55,592
    2022$52,740$56,762
    2023$54,615$58,162

    Average GPA and MCAT Score

    For entering students at Osteopathic Medicine schools last year, the average GPA was 3.60 and the average science GPA was 3.54. The average MCAT was 505
    The following table summarizes the average GPA and MCAT score at Osteopathic Medicine schools.
    Osteopathic Medicine Average GPA and MCAT scores
    GPA3.60
    GPA Science3.54
    MCAT505

    List of Osteopathic Medicine Schools

    The following table lists the osteopathic medicine schools with tuition & admission information. 4 out of 36 schools have MD programs. You can view the detailed admission information at each school's page.
    Osteopathic Medicine Schools 2024 Tuition & Fees Comparison Table
    SchoolStateOsteopathic Medicine TuitionMD TuitionFoundedApplication FeeGPAMCAT
    College of Osteopathic Medicine of the PacificPrivatePomona, CACA$61,938 N/A 1977 $653.66 508
    Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateFort Lauderdale, FLFL$67,492 $67,492 1979 $50- -
    Chicago College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateDowners Grove, ILIL$79,486 N/A 1900 $503.56 510
    Marian University College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateIndianapolis, ININ$55,909 N/A 2010 $1003.71 504
    Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateWest Des Moines, IAIA$58,473 N/A 1898 -3.64 508
    Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivatePikeville, KYKY$51,499 N/A 1997 $75- -
    University of New England's College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateBiddeford, MEME$64,330 N/A 1978 $55- -
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicinePublicEast Lansing, MIMI$43,730 ($31,492) $58,246 ($31,492) 1969 $100- -
    William Carey University College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateHattiesburg, MSMS$45,999 N/A 2010 -- -
    Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateKirksville, MOMO$62,870 N/A 1892 $703.72 503
    Kansas City University College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateKansas City, MOMO$51,854 N/A 1916 $603.64 507
    Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life SciencePublicGlassboro, NJNJ$70,813 ($45,864) $69,742 ($44,793) 1976 $903.65 506
    New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateOld Westbury, NYNY$63,435 N/A 1977 $80- -
    Touro College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateNew York, NYNY$61,780 N/A 2007 $200- -
    Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateBuies Creek, NCNC$59,440 N/A 2011 $503.60 505
    Heritage College of Osteopathic MedicinePublicAthens, OHOH$56,472 ($40,362) N/A 1975 $603.68 505
    Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic MedicinePublicTulsa, OKOK$55,881 ($28,379) N/A 1972 $65- -
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivatePhiladelphia, PAPA$58,284 N/A 1899 $753.50 505
    DeBusk College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateHarrogate, TNTN$56,010 N/A 2007 $50- -
    University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateSan Antonio, TXTX$59,300 N/A 2015 $503.60 503
    Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic MedicinePublicHuntsville, TXTX$54,999 ($54,999) N/A 2019 $753.65 506
    Texas College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateFort Worth, TXTX- $63,031 1970 $50- -
    Liberty University College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateLynchburg, VAVA$51,306 N/A 2012 $50- -
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicinePublicLewisburg, WVWV$53,709 ($22,471) N/A 1972 $803.53 504
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateErie, PAPA$39,083 N/A 1992 $50- -
    Arizona College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateGlendale, AZAZ$77,121 N/A 1996 $503.53 507
    Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateBlacksburg, VAVA$49,799 N/A 2001 $503.67 502
    Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateYakima, WAWA$61,859 N/A 2005 $853.60 504
    Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - CaliforniaPrivateVallejo, CACA$61,380 N/A 1997 $1003.56 509
    Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateHenderson, NVNV$66,195 N/A 2004 $1003.54 507
    Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateParker, COCO$66,669 N/A 2006 $603.54 504
    Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateDothan, ALAL$57,908 N/A 2010 $503.47 505
    Arkansas College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateFort Smith, ARAR$54,450 N/A 2014 $50- -
    Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateLas Cruces, NMNM$62,267 N/A 2013 $803.70 502
    California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateClovis, CACA$60,268 N/A 2016 $1003.48 506
    Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivateMeridian, IDID$60,000 N/A 2016 $65- -