Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Monroe, Louisiana 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredTraditional interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.69

Average MCAT

498.7

Class size

160

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

160

Program length

4 years

Deadline

—

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Louisiana residents

47 seats

"Matriculants In-State 47" (2024-2025); share = 47 ÷ 160, rounded to 3 decimals.

Out-of-state applicants

113 seats

Requirements

Degree

Not published

Prerequisites

Biology/Zoology - Required, 4 semester hours
Chemistry (Inorganic) - Required, 6 semester hours
Chemistry (Organic) - Required, 6 semester hours
Physics - Required, 6 semester hours
College English - Required, 6 semester hours
Additional required biomedical credits - 9 semester hours (from recommended courses)
Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Physiology - Recommended
Online coursework, online lab, and pass/fail prerequisite grades accepted only in certain circumstances

GPA

No published minimum GPA; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2024-2025 Louisiana matriculants reported as 3.69.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; not waived under any circumstance (shared VCOM-wide policy). VCOM-wide: applicants from target states with a GPA above 3.7 may be considered with lower but still acceptable MCAT scores.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

No physician letter required (shared VCOM-wide policy; "N/A; no physician letter required"); a letter of recommendation from a premedical advisor or science faculty member who taught the applicant is required instead. · VCOM will not require any shadowing (no minimum, no recommendation) (shared VCOM-wide policy). · Does not accept international students; DACA students not considered either (shared VCOM-wide policy). · Mission/target-state priority given to applicants from North/South Carolina, then southern Appalachian and Delta-region/target states, which includes Louisiana (shared VCOM-wide policy).

How selection works

Own AACOMAS designation, separate from VCOM-Virginia. No strict in-state preference; 2024-2025 matriculants skew most out-of-state of the four VCOM campuses: 47 in-state vs. 113 out-of-state.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

In person

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

Not yet published for this cycle.

Secondary application fee

USD 25, non-refundable (shared VCOM-wide policy)

Seat deposit

USD 1,500 acceptance deposit, applied to tuition, non-refundable

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 51,800 per year in-state / USD 52,500 per year out-of-state

Special programs & mission

Early Decision Program (EDP)

The MISSION of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is to prepare globally minded, community-focused osteopathic physicians to meet the needs of rural and medically underserved populations and advance research to improve human health.

Sources

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