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Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Meridian, Idaho 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.56

Average MCAT

503.2

Class size

244

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

244

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 30, 2027

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Idaho residents

34 seats

Out-of-state applicants

210 seats

Requirements

Degree

Baccalaureate degree required, with prerequisite coursework completed at a grade of C or higher.

Prerequisites

  • Biological Sciences with lab: 1 year (required)
  • Physics: 1 year, 6-8 semester hours (required)
  • Inorganic/General Chemistry with lab: 1 year, 8 semester hours (required)
  • Organic Chemistry with lab: 1 year (required)
  • College English: 6 semester hours (required)
  • Genetics: recommended
  • Physiology: recommended
  • Six additional science credit hours recommended
  • Grade of C or higher required in all prerequisite courses
  • Online coursework and online lab coursework accepted toward prerequisites; pass/fail grades accepted only for coursework affected by the COVID pandemic

GPA

No published hard minimum GPA; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.56.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired, will not be waived; recommended minimum within the 50th percentile with no subsection below the 35th percentile (Early Decision requires composite 500+); oldest accepted score January 1, 2024, latest accepted January 31, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

No physician letter is required; a physician letter (DO or MD) is strongly encouraged but not required. · Shadowing is not a hard requirement but strongly encouraged; ICOM accepts either virtual or in-person shadowing. · One letter required from a science faculty member (PhD) or a pre-medical/pre-health advisor; a physician letter is strongly encouraged but not required; accepted via AACOMAS, Interfolio, or email. · Does not accept applications requiring an F-1 student visa; DACA applicants also not considered; permanent residents must provide a (non-pending) green card and have foreign coursework evaluated for US equivalence. Canadian-citizen eligibility is not separately addressed on any official page found. · No supplemental application required per Choose DO Explorer, though ICOM's interview-day page references a secondary application step with deadlines sent by email; both recorded, not reconciled.

How selection works

No stated residency preference published; ICOM actively recruits Idaho/underserved-region applicants but all qualified applicants are considered. 2024-2025 first-year matriculants: 34 in-state, 210 out-of-state.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

    AACOMAS application cycle opens · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 4, 2026"

  2. Apr 30, 2027

    Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: April 30, 2027"

  3. Jul 27, 2027

    Orientation/start date for first-year students · "Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students July 27, 2027"

Seat deposit

USD 1,000, non-refundable, applied toward tuition

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 62,792 per year (2026-2027; marked "2026 TBA" i.e. provisional); flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction. ICOM's own Cost of Attendance page separately states a combined "2026-2027 Estimated Cost of Attendance" of $70,090/year, not reconciled with this tuition-only figure.

Special programs & mission

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine educates students to become highly competent and caring osteopathic physicians and healthcare leaders dedicated to delivering whole-person care in Idaho and other underserved communities.

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

  • tuition: AACOM's Choose DO Explorer tuition-only figure ($62,792, marked "2026 TBA") vs. ICOM's own Cost of Attendance page's combined estimate ($70,090/year) are not reconciled on either source.
  • requirements.other / secondaryFee: Choose DO Explorer states no supplemental application is required, but ICOM's interview-day page references a secondary application step with its own deadlines sent by email.