Baptist Health Sciences University

Memphis, Tennessee 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Pre-Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredMMI interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.5

Average MCAT

498.4

Class size

114

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

114

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 30, 2027

2025-2026 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Tennessee residents

31 seats

Out-of-state applicants

83 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 83" (2025-2026); share = 83 ÷ 114, rounded to 3 decimals.

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree from a U.S. Dept. of Education-recognized accredited institution (or 75% of coursework completed toward one); minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale).

Prerequisites

Biology/Zoology with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Biochemistry: 3 semester hours (required)
Inorganic Chemistry with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Organic Chemistry with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Physics with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Additional upper-level science course with lab: 4 semester hours (required)
College English: 6 semester hours (required)
Bachelor's degree from a U.S. Dept. of Education-recognized accredited institution (or 75% of coursework completed toward one)
Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale), and minimum 3.0 GPA in all prerequisite coursework
Online coursework accepted toward prerequisites; pass/fail grades accepted; online lab coursework accepted only in certain circumstances

GPA

Minimum 3 (4.0). Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 and minimum 3.0 GPA in all prerequisite coursework; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.50.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired, will not be waived; a preferred score of 504 is cited as indicating greater opportunity for success; scores must be earned within three years of application; oldest accepted January 25, 2023, latest accepted January 31, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

A letter from a physician (MD or DO) who is not a family member is strongly recommended on BUCOM's own page; AACOM's Choose DO Explorer separately states a physician letter (MD or DO) is required — both figures kept, not reconciled (see conflicts). · No specific minimum shadowing hours stated; BUCOM will accept either virtual or in-person physician shadowing. · A pre-health committee/composite letter; or three individual letters (two from ranked faculty members, at least one from a science course, plus one supervisor letter). · International applicants, including DACA-status applicants, are not accepted; Canadian-applicant eligibility is not separately addressed on any official page found.

How selection works

No residency restriction stated (BUCOM has one tuition rate regardless of residency); first-year class reported as 31 in-state vs. 83 out-of-state matriculants (2025-2026 academic year).

Interview

Format

MMI

Delivery

In person

When

August

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Dates, deadlines & fees

May 4, 2026
AACOMAS application cycle opens · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 4, 2026"
Jun 1, 2026
Supplemental application invitations begin · "Earliest Supplemental Application Submission Date: June 1, 2026"
August
In-person interviews begin · "August BUCOM begins hosting in-person interviews."
Jan 31, 2027
Last MCAT score accepted for the cycle · "Latest MCAT Score Accepted: January 31, 2027"
Mar 1, 2027
Last day to submit supplemental application · "Supplemental Application Deadline: March 1, 2027"
Apr 30, 2027
Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: April 30, 2027"

Secondary application fee

USD 50, non-refundable (waived for applicants granted an AACOMAS fee waiver)

Seat deposit

USD 2,000, non-refundable, applied toward tuition; timing follows AACOMAS Traffic Guidelines schedule

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 55,166 per year (2026-2027); flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction.

Special programs & mission

The mission of Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine is to provide an exemplary model of education that prepares physicians who integrate the art and science of healing with their faith, calling and pursuit of excellence.

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

requirements.other (physician letter): BUCOM's own Admissions Requirements page states a physician (MD/DO, non-family) letter is "strongly recommended," while AACOM's Choose DO Explorer page states "Physician letter required? MD or DO." Both figures kept, not reconciled.
fees: BUCOM's own tuition page lists annual fees as $2,410/year (OMS I/II) or $2,046/year (OMS III); AACOM's Choose DO Explorer page separately lists $1,205 "Annual Fees" plus a $4,158 health insurance fee. Both reported, not reconciled.