Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Letters of Evaluation & State Residency Preferences
(There are currently 30 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine offering instruction at 38 locations in 28 states.)
Osteopathic College
Letter Requirements from Physician
In-State Preference for applicants?
Alabama COM
AT Still U. – MO & AZ
Arizona COM
Campbell U. SOM
Chicago COM
Des Moines U. COM
Kansas City U.
Lake Erie COM – Florida &
PA
Liberty COM
Lincoln Memorial U. - TN
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Require DO letter
No
No
No
Yes – North Carolina or Southeastern US residents
No
No
No
No
Require DO letter
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Marian U. COM
MSU COM
NY COM
Nova SE U. COM
Ohio U. COM
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
No physician LOE required
Prefer, but do not require, DO letter
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Strongly prefer, but do not require, DO
letter
Require DO letter
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Strongly prefer, but do not require, DO
letter
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Yes – Virginia and surrounding area residents.
Seeks students willing to serve the needs of the southern
Appalachian region
No
Yes – prefer MI residents
No
No
Yes – prefer OH residents
Oklahoma COM
Pacific NW COM - WA
PCOM – PA & GA
Rocky Vista COM - CO
Rowan U. SOM
(Formerly UMD New Jersey SOM)
Touro COM – CA, NV, & NY
UNECOM – Maine
U. North Texas COM
U. Pikeville - KY COM
Edward Via COM – VA &
SC
WV SOM
Western U. COM - CA
Wm Carey U. COM - MS
Strongly prefer, but do not require, DO
letter
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Strongly prefer, but do not require, DO
letter
No physician LOE required
Require DO letter
Require DO letter
Require DO letter
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Physician LOE required, prefer DO
Yes – prefer OK residents
No, but 90+% come from Pacific NW region
No
Dedicated to recruiting students from CO & Mountain West
region but welcome applicants from all areas US
Some preference given to NJ residents, all encouraged to
apply
No
Yes – Prefer CT, ME, NH, RI and VT residents
Yes – prefer TX residents
Yes – Prefer KY residents & residents of other medically
underserved areas
Yes – Prefer VA, NC, SC residents & residents of other
medically underserved areas
Yes – prefer WV residents
Yes – prefer Northwest Region residents
Yes – prefer MS residents & residents of other rural,
medically underserved areas
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