Des Moines University

West Des Moines, Iowa 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT required

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.71

Average MCAT

507.1

Class size

227

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

227

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 30, 2027

2025-2026 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Iowa residents

36 seats

"Matriculants In-State 36" (2025-2026); share = 36 ÷ 227, rounded to 3 decimals.

Out-of-state applicants

191 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 191" (2025-2026); share = 191 ÷ 227, rounded to 3 decimals.

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree required (any major acceptable), completed or in progress.

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: 4 semester hours (required)
Physics with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Behavioral Sciences: 6 semester hours (recommended)
College English: 6 semester hours (required)
Humanities: 6 semester hours (recommended)
Bachelor's degree required (any major acceptable), completed or in progress
Online coursework accepted toward prerequisites; pass/fail grades accepted on a case-by-case basis; online lab coursework accepted

GPA

No published minimum GPA; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.71.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired, will not be waived; should be taken for the first time no later than September of the application cycle, ideally before the cycle opens in spring; oldest accepted score January 1, 2024, latest accepted January 1, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Not required

Also required

No physician letter is required ("Physician letter required? N/A; no physician letter required"). · No specific minimum shadowing hours stated; DMU will accept either virtual or in-person physician shadowing; "extensive exposure to the medical field in a role that involves direct patient contact" is expected. · Letters accepted via AACOMAS only; specific number/composition beyond this is not itemized on Choose DO Explorer. · 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 stated residency preference published; first-year class reported as 36 in-state vs. 191 out-of-state matriculants (2025-2026 academic year).

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Virtual

When

August to March of the application year

Dates, deadlines & fees

May 4, 2026
AACOMAS application cycle opens · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 4, 2026"
August to March of the application year
Interviews generally scheduled · "DMU operates on rolling admission and generally schedules interviews from August to March of the application year."
Apr 30, 2027
Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: April 30, 2027"
Jul 29, 2027
Orientation/start date for first-year students · "Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students July 29, 2027"

Seat deposit

USD 1,500, non-refundable, applied toward tuition

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 68,620 per year (2026-2027); flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction; annual fees reported separately as $89 resident fees plus a $4,104 health insurance fee.

Special programs & mission

MS in Anatomy / MS in Biomedical Sciences postbaccalaureate programs

Guaranteed interviews and reserved seats available for students meeting required metrics.

Dual-degree programs

DO/MHA, DO/MPH, DO/MS (Anatomy), DO/MSBS, DO/PhD (Biomedical Sciences).

To improve lives in our global community by educating diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals.

Sources

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