Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine

Chicago, Illinois 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Pre-Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT required

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

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Program length

4 years

Deadline

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Who can apply

U.S. citizens / permanent residents

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree required (implied by AACOMAS application and prerequisite coursework requirements); no separate degree-requirement statement found.

Prerequisites

Biology with labs: 12 credit hours, minimum 4 in advanced topics (anatomy, cellular biology, or molecular biology), must include two labs
General Chemistry with labs: 8 credit hours, minimum two courses (general and/or inorganic), must include two labs
Organic Chemistry with labs: 8 credit hours, minimum two courses (biochemistry may substitute for one), must include two labs
Physics with lab: 6 credit hours, minimum two courses, must include one lab
English: 6 credit hours, minimum two courses
Humanities: 3 credit hours (philosophy, theology, speech, debate, or theater)
Psychology: 3 credit hours
Grade of C or above required in all prerequisite courses
Prerequisite course substitutions permitted in some situations with documentation (faculty letter, course description, or syllabus)

GPA

No class-profile average published yet (pre-accreditation, no matriculated class); the admissions page lists a recommended MCAT of 500+ but no numeric GPA threshold.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired if the program requires it; recommended minimum score of 500 or above; accepted up to three years prior to entry (for fall 2027 entry, no older than January 2024).

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

One of two required letters of recommendation must be from a physician, preferably an osteopathic (DO) physician. · No shadowing-hours requirement or virtual/in-person shadowing policy is stated on the admissions requirements page. · Two letters of recommendation required: one from a physician (preferably osteopathic) and one from a pre-medical source (advisor, composite evaluation, or committee; or a science faculty member/advisor if unavailable); must be dated within two years of application and submitted electronically via AACOMAS. · Does not currently accept or enroll international students; applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. Canadian-citizen eligibility is not named separately but would be excluded by this requirement unless a Canadian applicant holds U.S. permanent residency. · Admission is contingent on fulfilling a "Matriculation Agreement"; no seat-deposit dollar figure is published.

How selection works

No stated residency preference published; no AACOM Choose DO Explorer detail page was found for this college (all slug guesses 404), so no in-state/out-of-state matriculant data exists in the research.

Interview

Format

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Delivery

Virtual

When

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Dates, deadlines & fees

Not yet published for this cycle.

Secondary application fee

USD 50, non-refundable; waived if applicant has received an AACOMAS fee waiver

Tuition (2026-2027 (year 1))

Domestic: USD 62,500 per year 1 (AY2026-27), rising to $64,688/year for years 2-4; flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction. Annual program fee also charged ($2,500 year 1, $2,588 years 2-4) plus one-time university fees ($295 year 1, $215 year 4). Estimated total tuition & fees: $65,295 (yr1), $67,276 (yr2-3), $67,491 (yr4).

Special programs & mission

The mission of the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine at The Chicago School is to train exceptional physicians to leverage the interconnection of physical and mental health to provide compassionate, patient-centered care of the highest quality.

Sources

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

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