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Midwestern University

Downers Grove, Illinois 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.66

Average MCAT

508.8

Class size

210

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

210

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 1, 2027

Latest published figures from official sources

Who can apply

Illinois residents

107 seats

"Matriculants In-State 107"; share = 107 ÷ 210, rounded to 3 decimals.

Out-of-state applicants

103 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 103"; share = 103 ÷ 210, rounded to 3 decimals.

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

No published minimum GPA on Choose DO Explorer; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.66. No standalone 'Degree Requirements' field was captured in the research for CCOM.

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)
  • Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology: recommended (3 semester hours each), not required
  • Behavioral Sciences: recommended, not required

GPA

No published minimum GPA; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.66.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; oldest MCAT considered January 1, 2024; latest accepted April 1, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

No physician letter required ("letter required? N/A; no physician letter required"). · No minimum shadowing hours required ("Will not require any shadowing"). · Letters of recommendation accepted via AACOMAS, Interfolio, paper, or email; exact number/composition not itemized on Choose DO Explorer. · International students accepted (applicants directed to the college's own website for specific requirements); DACA students also considered. · Secondary application sent to screened applicants (no specific invitation date stated).

How selection works

No residency restriction stated; roughly even split between in-state and out-of-state matriculants (107 in-state vs. 103 out-of-state).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Mixed

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

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

  2. Apr 1, 2027

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

Secondary application fee

Unverified - dollar amount not listed on Choose DO Explorer (only refundability/waiver fields shown: not refundable, no waiver)

Seat deposit

USD 200 acceptance deposit, applied to tuition, partially refundable

Tuition (not labeled on source page (latest published figure as of 2026-10-22))

Domestic: USD 85,232 per year; flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction

Special programs & mission

The Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine educates osteopathic physicians to provide quality compassionate care; promotes the practice of osteopathic medicine, lifelong learning, research, and service.

Sources

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

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