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Kansas City University

Kansas City, Missouri 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.68

Average MCAT

504.5

Class size

424

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

424

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Feb 1, 2027

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Missouri residents

60 seats

"Matriculants In-State 60" (system-wide figure, 2024-2025 cycle, not broken out per campus); share = 60 ÷ 424, rounded to 3 decimals.

Out-of-state applicants

364 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 364" (system-wide figure, 2024-2025 cycle); share = 364 ÷ 424, rounded to 3 decimals.

International applicants (limited)

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college required (may be waived for KCU-COM partner-program students).

Prerequisites

  • General Biological Sciences, including laboratory: 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours)
  • Biochemistry: 3 semester hours (4.5 quarter hours)
  • General Chemistry, including laboratory: 8 semester hours (12 quarter hours)
  • Organic Chemistry, including laboratory: 8 semester hours (12 quarter hours)
  • General Physics, including laboratory: 8 semester hours (12 quarter hours)
  • English: 3 semester hours (4.5 quarter hours)
  • Minimum grade of C or better in all prerequisite coursework
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (may be waived for KCU-COM partner-program students)

GPA

No published minimum GPA; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.68 (university-wide, not split by campus).

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; no stated hard minimum; scores accepted up to 3 years prior to entry (for July 2027 entry, scores must be from May 2024 or later); latest MCAT accepted February 1, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

One of two required letters of recommendation must be from a physician (DO or MD); not exclusively DO. · No minimum shadowing hours specified; healthcare-field experience (shadowing, volunteer, work, etc.) is a required category but no hour threshold is published. · Two letters of recommendation required, dated within two years of matriculation: one from a pre-med advisor/committee (or substitute science faculty member) and one from a physician (DO or MD); additional letters may be submitted; accepted via AACOMAS, Interfolio, paper, or email. · Accepts a limited number of international students; must prove legal status/visa eligibility and show liquid-asset financial proof covering full program cost; applicants in pending-permanent-residency status are NOT eligible. DACA applicants ARE considered. · Not formally barred, but KCU discourages Canadian applicants, citing the Canadian Osteopathic Medical Schools Association's recommendation that DO graduates pursue residency in the US rather than Canada. · Joplin campus: additional location opened 2017; same admission requirements, deadlines, and tuition rate as Kansas City; shares the single Kansas City AACOMAS designation (does not admit separately).

How selection works

No residency restriction stated; matriculating classes are mostly out-of-state (60 in-state vs. 364 out-of-state, system-wide figure not broken out by campus).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Mixed

When

starts in August and typically ends in January

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

    Earliest AACOMAS application submission date · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 4, 2026"

  2. Oct 1, 2026

    Suggested submission for best consideration · "For best consideration, applicants should submit their AACOMAS application by October 1st."

  3. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision Program (EDP) application due · "EDP Application Due Date August 1, 2026"

  4. Sep 1, 2026

    EDP applicants notified · "EDP Applicants Notified September 1, 2026"

  5. Feb 1, 2027

    Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: February 1, 2027"

  6. Jul 12, 2027

    Orientation/start date for first-year students · "Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students July 12, 2027"

Secondary application fee

USD 60 (per KCU's own tuition/fee schedule; AACOM's Choose DO Explorer page separately states no supplemental application is required for KCU-COM)

Seat deposit

USD 1,500 Acceptance Deposit + USD 1,500 Matriculation Deposit (both non-refundable, applied toward tuition); timing follows AACOMAS Traffic Guidelines

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 59,030 per year (2026-2027); flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction; same published rate applies to both Kansas City and Joplin campuses. Additional fees: $70 Activity Fee + $4,160 Academic Support Fee = $63,260 estimated annual tuition and fees; 4-year program total estimated at $253,040.

Special programs & mission

Behavioral Medicine Honors Track

Honors track in behavioral medicine.

Global Health Track

Honors track in global health.

Leadership Honors Track

Honors track in leadership.

Military Medicine Track

Honors track in military medicine.

Concurrent degree / partner-college accelerated programs

May waive the bachelor's degree requirement for partner-program students.

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine is committed to educating ethical, compassionate, and clinically skilled physicians who advance patient health and community well-being. Grounded in osteopathic principles, KCU-COM prepares physicians to address health disparities, navigate complex health systems, and lead across the continuum of care through rigorous education, immersive clinical training, scholarly inquiry, and sustained service to diverse populations.

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

  • fees (secondary application): AACOM's Choose DO Explorer detail page states "Supplemental Application Required? No" for KCU-COM specifically, but KCU's own tuition/fee schedule lists a $60 Secondary Application Fee; both recorded rather than resolved.