University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, Texas 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredMMI interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

233

Applicants

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Interviewed

—

Admitted

233

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 15, 2026

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Texas residents

218 seats

Out-of-state applicants (limited, outstanding credentials)

15 seats

Requirements

Degree

Minimum of three years of college (90 semester hours or the equivalent number of quarter hours) from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university (or Canadian equivalent); strong preference for a completed bachelor's degree before matriculation.

Prerequisites

Biology/Zoology - Required, 14 semester hours
Chemistry (Inorganic) - Required, 8 semester hours
Chemistry (Organic) - Required, 8 semester hours
Physics - Required, 8 semester hours
College English - Required, 6 semester hours
Math/Statistics - Required, 3 semester hours
Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology - Recommended

GPA

No minimum GPA or average GPA published on AACOM's MCAT/GPA Information section for this college.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; not waived under any circumstance. Oldest MCAT considered January 21, 2022; latest accepted September 12, 2026. No mean score published.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

No physician letter required; instead, a health-professions advisory committee packet OR three letters of recommendation submitted via TMDSAS. · Shadowing is not a stated required minimum-hours category; either virtual or in-person shadowing is accepted. · Does not accept international students; applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents at the time of application; DACA students not considered. · Admissions narrative states roughly 650-750 applicants are invited to interview for about 230 seats (not an exact published figure).

How selection works

Required by Texas state law to fill 90% of the entering class with Texas residents; the remaining 10% may be non-residents with outstanding credentials (218 in-state vs. 15 out-of-state, 2024-2025).

Interview

Format

MMI

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

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Dates, deadlines & fees

May 15, 2026
Earliest TMDSAS application submission date · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 15, 2026"
Aug 15, 2026
Best-consideration deadline for TMDSAS and secondary application · "For best consideration, applicants should submit their TMDSAS and secondary application by August 15."
Aug 1, 2026
EDP application and supplemental materials due · "EDP Application Due Date August 1, 2026"
Oct 1, 2026
Primary TMDSAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: October 1, 2026"
Oct 15, 2026
Supplemental/secondary application deadline · "Supplemental Application Deadline: October 15, 2026"

Secondary application fee

USD 75, non-refundable; secondary application available online, sent to all applicants after a completed TMDSAS primary

Seat deposit

USD 0 at time of acceptance (no deposit charged); a separate USD 1,000 non-refundable deposit is required only to hold a seat for a one-year deferment

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 13,078 per year in-state / USD 28,766 per year out-of-state

Special programs & mission

2+1+4 early admission program (Midland College)

Early admission pathway with Midland College and the University of North Texas.

2+1+4 early admission program (Weatherford College)

Early admission pathway with Weatherford College and a UNT System campus.

BS/DO 4+4 early admission program

Early admission pathway with the University of Texas at Arlington in biomedical engineering.

Rural Scholars program

Two service mission trips and different family-medicine clinical requirements for students committed to rural practice.

Master of Science through the School of Biomedical Sciences

Postbaccalaureate master's program with an MCAT prep course.

Create solutions for a healthier community by preparing tomorrow's patient-centered physicians and scientists and advancing the continuum of medical knowledge, discovery, and osteopathic health care.

Sources

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

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