DO · Pittsburgh, PA · private · applies through AACOMAS
Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine
Known as Duquesne COM
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences | Required | 8 | 8 credit hours; lab not stated |
| Physics | Required | 8 | 8 credit hours |
| General and/or Inorganic Chemistry | Required | 8 | 8 credit hours |
| Organic Chemistry | Required | 8 | 8 credit hours; 'Biochemistry may substitute for 4 credit hours of Organic Chemistry' |
| English and/or Composition | Required | 6 | 6 credit hours |
| Additional biomedical science (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, virology, genetics) | Recommended | 6 | at least 6 additional credit hours at the 200 level or above 'recommended' |
Source: school-website. Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Not stated Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident.
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- Not stated
Source: not recorded. Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- hybrid In-person interviews for applicants within a 4-hour drive of the Pittsburgh campus; virtual interviews by phone or Zoom/Teams for applicants outside that range.
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Source: school-website. Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not stated
- AAMC PREview
- Not stated
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $65
- Fee waiver available
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Apr 30, 2027 2027-04-30
- Who receives it
- Secondary for candidates who meet all primary requirements and are invited; $65 non-refundable; earliest submission May 15, 2026. Primary AACOMAS deadline April 1, 2027. Early Decision Track secondary due July 15.
Source: school-website. Verify with the school.
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $66,698 | $66,698 |
| Health insurance | — | — |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | — | — |
Tuition as listed on AACOM's Choose DO Explorer (self-reported by the college); fees and cost of attendance not included.
Source: AACOM Choose DO Explorer (listing with 75 campus cards) and per-college detail pages (aacom.org/detail-pages/com/...) (AACOM, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class
- Matriculated
- 137
- MCAT (mean)
- 505.7
- GPA (mean)
- 3.63
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Notes
Accreditation statement on college site: Duquesne University's Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine has received pre-accreditation status from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). This status means the University can recruit and admit students to the medical college and is approved to teach the curriculum for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. | AACOM profile accreditation text: Pre-accreditation status Science and overall GPA 3.2 minimum (4.0 scale); Early Decision Track 3.5. Applicants must complete 90 hours or three-fourths of baccalaureate credits. COCA pre-accreditation status; class size 170 from 2026. $1,500 non-refundable deposit.
Sources for this page
- aacom
- AACOM Choose DO Explorer (listing with 75 campus cards) and per-college detail pages (aacom.org/detail-pages/com/...) · AACOM, retrieved 2026-10-13
- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- https://osteopathic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/colleges-of-osteopathic-medicine.pdf · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/u-s-colleges-of-osteopathic-medicine · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.aacom.org/detail-pages/com/duquesne-university-college-of-osteopathic-medicine · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/become-doctor/us-com-directory.pdf · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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- https://www.aacom.org/explore-med-schools/choose-do-explorer · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-osteopathic-medicine/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-osteopathic-medicine/degrees-and-programs/doctor-osteopathic-medicine.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-osteopathic-medicine/do-program/admissions.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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- https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-osteopathic-medicine/program-accreditation/index.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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- https://www.duq.edu/news-and-stories/releases/compreaccreditation.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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