DO · Downers Grove, IL · private · applies through AACOMAS
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
Known as CCOM
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology with lab | Required | 8 | Yes | 8 semester / 12 quarter hours; 'Grades of C or better (grades of C- are not acceptable)' |
| General Chemistry with lab | Required | 8 | Yes | 8 semester / 12 quarter hours |
| Organic Chemistry with lab | Required | 8 | Yes | 8 semester / 12 quarter hours |
| Physics with lab | Required | 8 | Yes | 8 semester / 12 quarter hours |
| English Composition | Required | 6 | Not stated | 6 semester / 9 quarter hours |
| Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry | Recommended | — | Not stated | 'recommended courses that may contribute to success in medical school' |
Source: school-website. Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- traditional hybrid Catalog: interviews are 'virtual and on-campus', about September to April; on interview day applicants meet with a panel of volunteer basic scientists, current students, administrators, and clinicians.
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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
- —
- Fee waiver available
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Apr 1, 2027 AACOMAS application and letters due April 1
- Who receives it
- Program page: a supplemental application is available to applicants meeting the minimum 2.75 cumulative and science GPA. Rolling admissions; about 50% of offers made by end of December.
Source: school-website. Verify with the school.
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $85,232 | $85,232 |
| 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 2025
- Applicants
- 7,000
- Matriculated
- 200
- MCAT (mean)
- 509
- GPA (mean)
- 3.65 · science 3.61
- In-state
- 51%
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: The Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). COCA is recognized as the accrediting agency for colleges of osteopathic medicine by the United States Office of Education and the Council of Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA). CCOM is currently accredited through 2030. | AACOM profile accreditation text: CCOM is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA); MWU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Minimum cumulative and science GPA of 2.75 to receive a supplemental application; over 3.00 to be competitive (Class of 2029 averages 3.65/3.61). Fingerprint background check, Technical Standards. Felony conviction disqualifies. Nearly 7,000 applications for 200 seats (Fall 2025).
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://catalog.il.midwestern.edu/admissions-0 · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- 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/chicago-college-of-osteopathic-medicine-at-midwestern-university · 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
- https://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/research-reports/applicants-matriculants-by-com-2009-2025.xlsx?sfvrsn=a3634af4_13 · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.aacom.org/explore-med-schools/choose-do-explorer · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.midwestern.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine-il · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.midwestern.edu/academics/degrees-programs/doctor-osteopathic-medicine-program/doctor-osteopathic-medicine-do-chicago-college-osteopathic-medicine · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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