Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Smith, Arkansas 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredTraditional interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.56

Average MCAT

498.7

Class size

142

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

142

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 16, 2027

2026-2027 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Arkansas residents

17 seats

Out-of-state applicants

126 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 126". Share not computed — see conflicts on the in-state pool.

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree (standard US osteopathic prerequisite coursework); in-person coursework preferred.

Prerequisites

Biological Sciences with Lab: 8 semester hours
Biochemistry: 3 semester hours
Inorganic Chemistry with Laboratory: 8 semester hours
Organic Chemistry with Laboratory: 8 semester hours
Physics with Laboratory: 8 semester hours
Additional Science Electives: 4 semester hours
English Composition and Literature: 6 semester hours
In-person coursework preferred; online accepted only in certain circumstances

GPA

Average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.56; no published minimum requirement; ARCOM's own site states a score of 500+ MCAT is "competitive" without a GPA figure.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; oldest accepted MCAT score is May 1, 2023, latest accepted is March 16, 2027; no hard minimum stated, but a score of 500+ is described as competitive.

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Not required

Also required

A letter of recommendation from a physician is required (not specified as DO-only). · No minimum shadowing hours required, but strongly encouraged; shadowing must be in-person — online shadowing is not accepted. · Three letters typical: a physician letter, plus either a Pre-Medical/Professional Advisory Committee letter or two letters from natural science professors. · Canadian and international applicants, including DACA-status applicants, are not accepted.

How selection works

Preference stated for rural/underserved and Arkansas/South Central U.S. applicants in mission language, but the actual matriculating class is overwhelmingly out-of-state (17 in-state vs. 126 out-of-state matriculants).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

In person

When

late July/early August through April/early May

Dates, deadlines & fees

Apr 16, 2027
Primary (AACOMAS) application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: April 16, 2027"
Apr 30, 2027
Supplemental application deadline · "Supplemental Application Deadline: April 30, 2027"
late July/early August through April/early May
Interview period · "ARCOM interviews start in late July/early August and will run through April/early May."

Secondary application fee

USD 0 (no fee to submit ARCOM's secondary/supplemental application)

Seat deposit

USD 2,000 (non-refundable; credited toward tuition upon matriculation)

Diagnostic Kit fee

USD 665 (one-time, mandatory, non-refundable; Fall Year 1)

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 60,500 per year (2026-2027); flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction ($30,250/semester x 2 for OMS Year 1-2; years 3-4 billed per clinical block at $5,500/block).

Special programs & mission

The mission of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) is to educate and train compassionate osteopathic physicians, skilled in the science of patient-centered osteopathic medical care, dedicated to the ethical and social principles of the osteopathic profession, committed to lifelong learning, and focused on service to rural and medically underserved areas of the state and region.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 22, 2026.

Some details aren't published by the school yet; they show as “—” until they are.

Where official sources disagree

classSize / pools.seats: AACOM's Choose DO Explorer page lists First-Year Matriculants as 142, but separately lists Matriculants In-State 17 and Matriculants Out-of-State 126, which sum to 143. Both figures are reported as published; not reconciled by guessing.