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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

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

At a glance

Average GPA

3.58

Average MCAT

502.5

Class size

365

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

365

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Mar 1, 2027

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Pennsylvania residents

130 seats

Out-of-state applicants

235 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 235"; share = 235 ÷ 365, rounded to 3 decimals. See in-state note on the combined-designation ambiguity.

Requirements

Degree

Not published

Prerequisites

  • Biology/Zoology - Required, with lab, 8 semester hours
  • Chemistry (Inorganic + Organic) - Required, with lab, 16 total semester hours of chemistry (at least 4 semester hours organic with lab, at least 3 semester hours biochemistry)
  • Biochemistry - Required, 3 semester hours
  • Physics - Required, with lab, 8 semester hours
  • College English - Required, 6 semester hours
  • Anatomy, Genetics, Physiology, Behavioral Sciences, Math/Statistics - Recommended
  • PCOM will not accept prerequisite coursework completed as an audit or as pass/fail (narrow spring/summer/fall 2020 exception only); coursework from spring 2021 onward may not be pass/fail
  • Online coursework accepted to fulfill prerequisites; online lab coursework accepted only in certain circumstances; final grades must appear on an official transcript from a regionally accredited institution

GPA

No stated minimum GPA requirement found; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.58.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; not waived under any circumstance. Oldest MCAT considered: January 30, 2024; latest accepted: January 30, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

No physician letter is required ("N/A; no physician letter required"). · No stated required minimum shadowing hours; both virtual and in-person shadowing accepted. · Letters of recommendation required (no committee-vs-individual distinction stated); accepted via AACOMAS, Interfolio, or email. · Does not accept international students ("Does Not Accept International Students"); Canadian applicants are not addressed as a distinct category and would fall under the same non-acceptance policy. · PCOM South Georgia (Moultrie) shares this same AACOMAS application/designation; PCOM Georgia (Suwanee) is a separate AACOMAS branch-campus designation, recorded as its own record (pcom-georgia).

How selection works

No stated residency preference; 2024-2025 Philadelphia-specific matriculants: 130 in-state, 235 out-of-state.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Mixed

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

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

  2. Feb 1, 2027

    Primary AACOMAS application deadline

  3. Mar 1, 2027

    Deadline for supporting materials (letters of recommendation and the $75 institutional application fee)

  4. Jun 24, 2026

    Orientation/start date for first-year students · "Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students June 24, 2026"

Institutional application fee

USD 75, non-refundable; no separate AACOMAS-style supplemental application is used ("Supplemental Application Required? No")

Seat deposit

USD 250 acceptance deposit plus USD 500 additional deposit (USD 750 total); applied to tuition; not refundable

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 66,015 per year; flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction

Special programs & mission

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clinical Scholars Program

Extends clinical clerkship to 3 years after the 2nd year; at least 12 months of OMM clinical training.

International Medicine Program

Approved international elective rotation in the 4th year via the Dean's Office.

DO/MBA

DO/MPH

DO/MS

Graduate Business Certificate in Health and Medical Services

For 1st-year medical students; no extra year required.

Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences

MS program across PCOM's three locations, with an assured-interview pathway for PCOM DO programs.

Educating health professionals to care for the whole person and advance the health of diverse communities.

Sources

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