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Sam Houston State University

Conroe, Texas 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

MCAT requiredCasperTraditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

162

Applicants

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Interviewed

—

Admitted

162

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Texas residents

Requirements

Degree

Not published

Prerequisites

  • Biology/Zoology with lab, 8 semester hours, required
  • Chemistry (Organic) with lab, 8 semester hours, required
  • General Chemistry with lab, 8 semester hours, required
  • Physics with lab, 8 semester hours, required
  • Biochemistry recommended (not required)
  • College English, 6 semester hours, required
  • Math/Statistics, 6 semester hours (3 hours must be Statistics), required
  • Online coursework accepted to fulfill prerequisites; pass/fail prerequisite grades accepted; online lab coursework accepted

GPA

No mean/median GPA or minimum GPA published for SHSU-GCOM.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired, not waived. Oldest MCAT considered: January 1, 2021. Latest score accepted: October 13, 2026.

Casper

Required

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 accepted via Interfolio, paper, or email; no specific number or committee-letter requirement stated. · Does not accept international students; DACA applicants, however, ARE considered. · Canadian applicants are not addressed as a distinct category; as non-US-citizens/permanent-residents, they would fall under the international exclusion. · Mission explicitly targets recruiting applicants from eastern Texas to practice there; in-state/out-of-state matriculant breakdown listed as 'TBA' for 2024-2025. · DO/MPH dual degree available: accepted DO students may apply for concurrent enrollment in SHSU's Master of Public Health program (online/asynchronous, primarily summers, fifth year after OMS4).

How selection works

In-state/out-of-state matriculant breakdown listed as 'TBA' for the 2024-2025 entering class; mission explicitly targets recruiting applicants from eastern Texas to practice there.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Mixed

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 15, 2026

    Earliest TMDSAS application submission date · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 15, 2026"

  2. Oct 1, 2026

    Primary TMDSAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: October 1, 2026"

  3. May 16, 2026

    Earliest supplemental application submission date · "Earliest Supplemental Application Submission Date: May 16, 2026"

  4. Dec 1, 2026

    Supplemental application deadline · "Supplemental Application Deadline: December 1, 2026"

  5. Jul 22, 2026

    Orientation/start date for first-year students · "Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students July 22, 2026"

Supplemental application fee

USD 75, non-refundable, credit card only; no fee waiver available

Seat deposit

No deposit required for matriculation

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 26,500 in-state / USD 41,600 out-of-state per year

Special programs & mission

DO/MPH dual degree

The mission of the Russell and Glenda Gordy College of Osteopathic Medicine is to prepare students for the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with an emphasis toward primary care and rural practice, to develop culturally aware, diverse and compassionate physicians, who follow osteopathic principles, that are prepared for graduate medical education, and will serve the people of Texas with professionalism and patient-centered care.

Sources

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

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