Most recent MCAT / GPA data for DO schools

Given my bizarre love of data and the length of time since this information was last compiled (2 years) I thought it would be fun (?) to dig up the most recent MCAT / GPA data for matriculated students at osteopathic schools. I threw COMLEX pass rate data in there when it was easily accessible, which was not often. If anybody wants to provide updates / better sources / etc just PM me and I will edit the list. At the bottom I ranked schools according to LizzyM score where data was available.

Surely this information should be taken with caution, given that: 1) some data is current, while some is quite old; 2) sources are not always the school itself; 3) numbers are only one part of the big picture and DO programs especially take into account other aspects of an application. Regardless, since this information can't be found in the AACOM Info Book, I thought it would be helpful to some people. Enjoy!


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A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2009)
Average MCAT: 25
Average cGPA: 3.5
Average sGPA: 3.4
COMLEX I: 98% pass rate for first-time test-takers
COMLEX II: 93% pass rate for first-time test-takers
Source: http://www.atsu.edu/communications/fast_facts/index.htm

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
(Class of 2011)
Average MCAT: 24.4
Average cGPA: 3.6
Average sGPA: 3.24
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.atsu.edu/communications/fast_facts/index.htm

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2013)
Average MCAT: 27
Average cGPA: 3.4
COMLEX I: 98% pass rate for first-time test-takers
COMLEX II: 99% pass rate for first-time test-takers
Source: http://www.midwestern.edu/Programs_and_Admission/AZ_Osteopathic_Medicine.html#Fast Facts

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2013)
Average MCAT: 27
Average cGPA: 3.53
COMLEX I: 92.3% pass rate for first-time test-takers
COMLEX II: 93.1% pass rate for first-time test-takers
Source: http://www.midwestern.edu/Programs_and_Admission/IL_Osteopathic_Medicine.html#Fast Facts

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 27.5
Average cGPA: 3.67
Average sGPA: 3.62
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.dmu.edu/com/do/faq/

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2013)
Average MCAT: 27
Average cGPA: 3.63
Average sGPA: 3.56
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.kcumb.edu/Adm2/com_schoolprofile.asp

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2011)
Average MCAT: 26.1
Average cGPA: 3.4
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.eduers.com/Medical/Pennsylvania/Lake_Erie_College_of_Osteopathic_Medicine.html

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Bradenton Campus
(Class of)
Average MCAT:
Average cGPA:
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source:

Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of)
Average MCAT:
Average cGPA:
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
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Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of)
Average MCAT: 26-27
Average GPA: 3.5
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.com.msu.edu/admissions/evaluation.html

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 27
Average cGPA: 3.41
Average sGPA: 3.31
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://medicine.nova.edu/do/admissions/index.html

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 27
Average cGPA: 3.6
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.nyit.edu/nycom/admissions/frequently_asked_questions

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 26.1
Average cGPA: 3.64
Average sGPA: 3.58
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/student/admissions/matrprofile.cfm

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of)
Average MCAT:
Average cGPA:
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
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Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 25.9
Average cGPA: 3.48
Average sGPA: 3.41
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://pnwu.org/p/College_of_Osteopathic_Medicine/Student_Profile

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2012)
Average MCAT: 26
Average cGPA: 3.43
Average sGPA: 3.32
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.pcom.edu/Admissions/adm_FAQs/DoFaqs.html

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia Campus
(Class of )
Average MCAT:
Average cGPA:
Average sGPA:
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
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Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2011)
Average MCAT: 21.9
Average cGPA: 3.3
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.eduers.com/Medical/Kentucky/Pikeville_College_School_of_Osteopathic_Medicine.html

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2012)
Average MCAT: 25
Average cGPA: 3.42
Average sGPA: 3.35
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: www.rockyvistauniversity.org/PDFs/RVUFactSheetweb.pdf

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York
(Class of 2013)
Average MCAT: 27
Average cGPA: 3.3
Average sGPA: 3.2
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.touro.edu/med/demo2013.html

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 28.9
Average cGPA: 3.47
Average sGPA: 3.39
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.tu.edu/user_files/25/TUCOMpage3.htm

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Nevada
(Class of)
Average MCAT:
Average cGPA:
Average sGPA:
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 28
Average cGPA: 3.58
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://som.umdnj.edu/education/admissions/faq.html

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 27
Average cGPA: 3.5
Average sGPA: 3.43
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.une.edu/com/admissions/faq.cfm#3

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 28
Average cGPA: 3.52
Average sGPA: 3.42
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/tcom/admissions/enteringclassstats.cfm

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 2014)
Average MCAT: 24.44
Average cGPA: 3.54
Average sGPA: 3.50
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://www.vcom.vt.edu/admissions/profile-2014.html

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
(Class of 2013)
Average MCAT: 28
Average cGPA: 3.56
Average sGPA: 3.52
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source: http://prospective.westernu.edu/osteopathic/competitive


West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
(Class of 20)
Average MCAT:
Average cGPA:
Average sGPA:
COMLEX I:
COMLEX II:
Source:

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COM Ranking by LizzyM* scores:

RankLizzyM score
School

#1
64.2
DMUCOM

#2
63.8
UMDNJSOM

#3
63.6
TUCOM-CA (tie)

#3
63.6
WUHS-COMP (tie)

#5
63.3
KCUMBCOM

#6
63.2
UNTCOM

#7
63
NYCOM

#8
62.5
OSUCOM

#9
62.3
CCOM

#10
62
UNECOM

#11
61.5
MSUCOM

#12
61.1
NSUCOM

#13
61
AZCOM

#14
60.7
PNWUCOM

#15
60.4
SOMA

#16
60.3
PCOM

#17
60.1
LECOM

#18
60
KCOM (tie)

#18
60
Touro-NY (tie)

#20
59.84
VCOM

#21
59.1
RVUCOM

#22
54.9
PCSOM

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LECOM-B

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LMUCOM

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OUCOM

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PCOM-Ga

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Touro-NV

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WVSOM

*LizzyM Score = (Avg cGPA*10) + Avg MCAT

megathunder said:

PCOM and KCOM at 16 & 18, respectively, tarnishes the validity of the whole 'LizzyM' (what the heck is that?)

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LizzyM is a school admin / SDN superhero who came up with a way to answer "what are my chances" questions based on a comparison of personal GPA / MCAT to a school's average for matriculated students. She has this to say about the usefulness and limitations of the formula:

LizzyM said:

Let me add that the Lizzy score and LizzyM score is not meant to tell you "what are my chances" but to help you select a group of schools that will maximize the probabilty that you will get interviews and offers from schools where you will be academically challenged. Schools will tell you that the "whole package" matters but if you have a gpa 0.4 below average AND an MCAT 4 below average, it is unlikely that anything else in your application is going to mitigate the below average stats, you may be offered admission there but it is a long shot.

Too often I see applicants who choose only top tier schools that have average stas far above their own. The Lizzy score can help an applicant choose some mid-tier or lower tier schools where their odds of admission will be greater than at Harvard/Hopkins/WashU, etc.

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HockeyDr09 said:

It would be interesting to see all the other schools breakdowns, especially the % of students that are accepted and matriculate. I think that would be one of the most telling stats for how desirable a school is to applicants.

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Agreed. This is another glaring omission from the AACOMAS info book. If you find it, I will add it!

wiscRD said:

I found a webpage posted Nov 2010 that has COMPLEX pass rates. They aren't official - it was a student who found them all through websites and blogs, so you can take them with a grain of salt. I am not sure what step of the COMPLEX these are for either.

Here is a list of the pass rate on the comlex at most osteopathic institutions in the United States. These values are to be used as reference only, as they are only estimates compiled by members of StudentDoctor.net.

Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/405464_comlex-scores-by-osteopathic-institution-2010-pass-rates-and-averages#ixzz18q8a03np​

ATSU-KCOM: 98%
ATSU-SOMA: 94% (July) 89% (Aug)
AZCOM: 99.6% comlex - 540 (class of 2011) usmle - 89% pass, 90% of the class took it.
CCOM:96%
DMU:96%
GA- PCOM: 96%
KCUMB: 98%
LECOM-E: 94%
LECOM-B: 100%
LMU-DCOM: 90 -91%
MSUCOM: 91-92%
NSUCOM: 95%
NYCOM:
OSUCOM: 98% (average)
OUCOM: 98% (average)
PNWU-COM:
PCOM -PA:
PCSOM:
RVUCOM:
TU-NY: 78%
TU-MI: 90%
TU-NV: 91-92&
UMDNJ:
UNECOM: 96%
TCOM: 99%
VCOM:
Western: 98%
WVSOM: 88%
WCUCOM: N/A (first available in 2012)


Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/405464_comlex-scores-by-osteopathic-institution-2010-pass-rates-and-averages#ixzz18q7omMfs​

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The link appears to be nonfunctional, so I won't add these numbers to my original post... but thanks for posting anyway! I'm sure the current COMLEX pass rate data are out there *somewhere* for the majority of schools... it would just require a lot more digging than the GPA / MCAT data. Perhaps over the holidays, if I get really bored or drink too much egg nog, I will embark on that journey...