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Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.6

Average MCAT

497

Class size

566

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

566

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 30, 2027

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Tennessee residents

75 seats

Out-of-state applicants

491 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 491" (system-wide figure, 2024-2025); share = 491 ÷ 566, rounded to 3 decimals.

Requirements

Degree

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

Prerequisites

  • Biology/Zoology with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • Chemistry (Inorganic) with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • Chemistry (Organic) with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • Physics with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • College English (or other writing-intensive coursework): 6 semester hours (required)
  • Recommended but not required: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology
  • Online coursework accepted to fulfill prerequisites, including labs
  • Pass/fail prerequisite grades accepted

GPA

No published minimum GPA; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of Harrogate matriculants reported as 3.60.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; no waivers offered ("Will your institution waive MCAT exam requirements? No"); oldest score considered May 1, 2023, latest score accepted February 28, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

A physician letter is required, but may be from either an MD or a DO (not DO-exclusive). · Only in-person shadowing is accepted (no virtual shadowing option); no specific hour minimum published. · Letters of recommendation required including one physician letter (MD or DO); accepted via AACOMAS, Interfolio, paper, or email. · Does not accept international students; DACA applicants also not considered. Canadians would fall under this same blanket non-acceptance (no Canada-specific carve-out found). · Knoxville campus: opened Fall 2019; shares the single Harrogate AACOMAS designation. · Orange Park (Florida) campus: third LMU-DCOM location, opening Fall 2026; shares the single Harrogate AACOMAS designation.

How selection works

No residency restriction stated; matriculants are overwhelmingly out-of-state system-wide (75 in-state vs. 491 out-of-state, not broken out per campus).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

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

  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Earliest supplemental application submission date · "Earliest Supplemental Application Submission Date: June 1, 2026"

  3. Sep 15, 2026

    Earliest acceptance date · "Earliest Acceptance Date September 15, 2026"

  4. Apr 30, 2027

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

  5. May 15, 2027

    Supplemental application deadline · "Supplemental Application Deadline: May 15, 2027"

  6. Jul 6, 2027

    Orientation/start date for first-year students · "Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students July 6, 2027"

Secondary application fee

USD 50, non-refundable; waived for AACOMAS fee-waiver recipients; required of all applicants (not just screened ones)

Seat deposit

USD 1,250 acceptance deposit (no additional deposit), non-refundable, applied toward tuition

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 59,550 per year (2026-2027); flat rate, explicitly stated to apply across all three campuses (Harrogate, Knoxville, Orange Park).

Special programs & mission

DO/MBA dual degree

Four-year combined program.

International medicine rotations

Clinical rotations abroad (not to be confused with accepting international applicants, which LMU-DCOM does not).

Gross Anatomy Boot Camp

Three-week intensive.

Master of Science preparatory programs

Preparatory MS programs feeding into LMU-DCOM.

To prepare outstanding osteopathic physicians who are committed to the premise that the cornerstone of meaningful existence is service to humanity. The mission of LMU-DCOM is achieved by: graduating Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine; providing a values-based learning community as the context for teaching, research, and service; serving the health and wellness needs of people both within the Appalachian region and beyond; focusing on enhanced access to comprehensive health care for underserved communities.

Sources

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