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Burrell College of Health Sciences

Las Cruces, New Mexico 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredTraditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.46

Average MCAT

500

Class size

295

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

295

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 30, 2027

2026-2027 figures from official sources

Who can apply

New Mexico residents

10 seats

Out-of-state applicants

285 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 285" (system-wide figure, 2026-2027 cycle); share = out-of-state ÷ 295, rounded to 3 decimals.

Requirements

Degree

Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a US Dept. of Education-recognized accredited institution; in-progress degrees must be conferred by July 1 of the matriculation year.

Prerequisites

  • Biology with lab: 8 credit hours (or equivalent, one year with lab)
  • General/Inorganic Chemistry with lab: 8 credit hours
  • Organic Chemistry with lab: 8 credit hours
  • Physics with lab: 8 credit hours
  • Science elective: 3 credit hours
  • English: 6 credit hours (recommended, not required)
  • Minimum grade of C or higher in all prerequisite coursework
  • Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a US Dept. of Education-recognized accredited institution; in-progress degrees must be conferred by July 1 of matriculation year
  • No set minimum MCAT or GPA; minimum recommended cumulative science GPA is 3.0 (4.0 scale)

GPA

No set minimum GPA; minimum recommended cumulative science GPA is 3.0. Average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.46.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; minimum recommended score 496 or higher with no subsection below the 15th percentile (not a hard minimum); scores do not expire but an exam within 3 years prior to matriculation is advised; oldest accepted per Choose DO Explorer is July 1, 2022.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

A physician letter (DO or MD) is strongly recommended as one of the two required letters, but is not DO-exclusive or itself required. · No minimum shadowing hours required; applicants are encouraged to document medical, non-medical, and community volunteer experience hours. · At least two letters of recommendation required (a Pre-health Committee/Composite letter can satisfy both); up to 10 letters may be submitted. · Canadian and international applicants, including DACA-status applicants, are not accepted at this time. · Melbourne, FL campus: co-located on the Florida Institute of Technology campus; admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition, and process stated to apply consistently across both the Las Cruces and Melbourne campuses.

How selection works

No residency restriction stated; both in-state and out-of-state applicants encouraged, but matriculating classes are overwhelmingly out-of-state (10 in-state vs. 285 out-of-state system-wide).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

    AACOMAS opens for new applications · "May 4, 2026: AACOMAS Opens for New Applications"

  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Secondary application invitations begin · "June 2026: Secondary Application Invitations Begin"

  3. Sep 1, 2026

    Interviews begin · "September 2026: Interviews Begin"

  4. Apr 30, 2027

    Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "4/30/2027: Primary AACOMAS Application Deadline"

  5. May 15, 2027

    Secondary application deadline · "5/15/2027: Secondary Application Deadline"

Secondary application fee

USD 80, non-refundable (fee waiver available)

Seat deposit

USD 2,000, non-refundable, applied toward tuition; timing varies by offer date (30 days to pay by Dec 14 if offered before Nov 15; 30 days if offered Nov 15-Jan 14; 14 days if offered Jan 15-Apr 30; immediate if offered on/after May 1)

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 70,622 per year (2026-2027); flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction; annual fees differ by campus ($1,975 New Mexico, $3,657 Florida).

Special programs & mission

The Burrell College of Health Sciences educates a diverse osteopathic physician and healthcare workforce committed to improving the quality and access to healthcare in underserved communities.

Sources

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

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