Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Pennsylvania PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive — The average accepted overall GPA here (3.81) sits in the top quarter of PA programs nationally. If your GPA is below about 3.66, you will want the rest of your application — hours, letters, upward trend — to do real work.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3, but the average accepted is 3.81 — a gap of 0.81. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Career-changer friendly — At 200 required patient care hours, this is one of the lower bars in the country — worth a look if you are switching fields and building hours while you apply.

• Large cohort — A class of 110 is among the biggest in the country. More seats improves your odds, and the alumni network is larger, but you will need to be proactive about mentorship.

• Apply early — Admissions are rolling, so seats come off the board as the cycle goes. An application submitted in the first few weeks is worth more than the same application submitted in month four.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Pennsylvania

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 110 students

• Start month: June

• Application deadline: December

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $113,705

• Average overall GPA: 3.81

• Average science GPA: 3.81

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Physician (MD/DO) OR PA OR FNP

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: Interviews September - February Type of interview not defined

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: A

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• General Biology I* 4

• Lab required

• General Biology II*4

• Lab required

• Other Biology Coursework

• 3

• Examples: Microbiology, Genetics, Cell Biology, etc.

• Anatomy and Physiology 8

• Can be taken as separate courses or combined as Anatomy and Physiology I & II. Labs required.

• General Chemistry I* 4

• Lab required

• General Chemistry II* 4

• Lab required

• Other Chemistry Coursework 3

• Examples: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry

• Health-related Science Course or Physics

• 3

• Examples: Physics, Nutrition, Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, Genetics, Cell Biology, etc.

• Social Sciences 9

• Examples: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, etc.

• Math 6

• Statistics is considered an acceptable Math course

Cost

• In-state tuition: $113,705

• Seat deposit: $500

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• Program website: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Pennsylvania

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 215-871-6772

• Address: 4170 City Avenue, Office of Admissions, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Program information last verified. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.