Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bradenton, Florida 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT minimums onlyVideo interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.71

Average MCAT

505.2

Class size

142

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

142

Program length

4 years

Deadline

—

2025-2026 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Florida residents

100 seats

"Matriculants In-State 100" (2025-2026); share = 100 ÷ 142, rounded to 3 decimals.

Out-of-state applicants

42 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 42" (2025-2026); share = 42 ÷ 142, rounded to 3 decimals.

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Baccalaureate degree required; at least 75% of credits toward it must be completed at a regionally accredited United States or Canadian institution of higher education.

Prerequisites

LECOM does not require fixed prerequisite credit hours in the same tabular form as other COMs; it accepts AP/IB credit only for English or Behavioral Science (score of 3+ on AP or 5+ on IB), not for core sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Online coursework accepted case-by-case, must be from a regionally accredited institution
Pass/fail prerequisite grades accepted case-by-case
Online lab coursework accepted case-by-case
MCAT may be waived in favor of LECOM's own Academic Index Score (AIS): a formula using undergraduate/graduate GPA plus SAT/ACT scores
Minimum 2.7 overall GPA and either MCAT 497+ (within 5 years) or AIS 110+ required to receive the supplemental application

GPA

Minimum 2.7 (4.0). Minimum 2.7 overall GPA required to receive the supplemental application (shared LECOM-wide policy); average cumulative undergraduate GPA of Bradenton matriculants reported as 3.71.

MCAT

MCAT minimums onlyConsidered, but not strictly required: LECOM may substitute its own Academic Index Score (AIS, a GPA + SAT/ACT formula) in lieu of the MCAT. To receive a supplemental application, applicants need a 2.7+ overall GPA and either an MCAT of 497+ (within the last 5 years) or an AIS of 110+ (shared LECOM-wide policy).

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

No physician letter is required; instead, either a single letter from a premedical/pre-health committee, OR two letters from core-science professors (shared LECOM-wide policy). · Shadowing is not a stated required minimum-hours category but strongly encouraged; either virtual or in-person shadowing is accepted (shared LECOM-wide policy). · Accepted internationally, subject to conditions: at least 75% of baccalaureate credits from a US or Canadian regionally accredited institution, English proficiency, foreign coursework evaluated by WES or Josef Silny and Associates, F-1 visa/SEVIS compliance, and (for non-permanent-residents) escrow proof of funds for the full program cost; DACA applicants are NOT considered (shared LECOM-wide policy). · No Early Decision Program offered at LECOM; not explicitly re-confirmed on the Bradenton-specific page but no EDP section contradicting it was found there either. · Problem-Based Learning (PBL) pathway only; also hosts LECOM's 1-year non-thesis Master of Medical Science (MMS) program alongside Erie.

How selection works

Branch campus with its own AACOMAS designation, separate from the Erie/Main Campus designation. Skews heavily in-state (100 in-state vs. 42 out-of-state, 2025-2026), unlike Erie's mostly out-of-state class.

Interview

Format

Video

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

Not yet published for this cycle.

Secondary application fee

USD 50, non-refundable; waived with proof of an AACOMAS fee waiver (shared LECOM-wide policy)

Seat deposit

USD 2,000 total, non-refundable, applied to first-semester tuition; those admitted before Feb 1 pay in two installments ($1,500 then $500 due Feb 1), those admitted on/after Feb 1 pay the full $2,000 at once (shared LECOM-wide policy)

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 42,395 per year in-state / USD 42,750 per year out-of-state (2026-2027)

Special programs & mission

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Pathway

The sole curricular pathway offered at the Bradenton branch campus.

Master of Medical Science (MMS)

The mission of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is to prepare students to become osteopathic physicians, pharmacy practitioners, dentists, and podiatric physicians through programs of excellence in education, research, clinical care, and community service to enhance the quality of life through improved health for all humanity.

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 Bradenton-specific detail page's raw tuition table lists in-state $42,395 vs out-of-state $42,750 (a real difference), while the main LECOM detail page's narrative summary (not the raw table) implied a flat rate across all campuses. Raw Bradenton-specific table data used here rather than assuming a flat rate.