Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine — DO

Osteopathic medicine (DO) · Philadelphia, PA

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COCA · Application cycle: 2027–2028

Mandatory criteria

Biology, 8 semester hours including 2 of lab
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · At a U.S. regionally accredited college; international coursework doesn't count. AP and IB count if they're on your college transcript; CLEP doesn't.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physics, 8 semester hours including 2 of lab
Required
8 credits minimum · Lab required · At a U.S. regionally accredited college; international coursework doesn't count. AP and IB count if they're on your college transcript; CLEP doesn't.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Chemistry, 16 semester hours including 4 of lab
Required
16 credits minimum · Lab required · At a U.S. regionally accredited college; international coursework doesn't count. AP and IB count if they're on your college transcript; CLEP doesn't.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Organic chemistry with lab, at least 4 of the 16 chemistry hours
Required
4 credits minimum · Lab required · At a U.S. regionally accredited college; international coursework doesn't count. AP and IB count if they're on your college transcript; CLEP doesn't.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biochemistry, at least 3 of the 16 chemistry hours
Required
3 credits minimum · At a U.S. regionally accredited college; international coursework doesn't count. AP and IB count if they're on your college transcript; CLEP doesn't.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
English composition or literature, 6 semester hours
Required
6 credits minimum · At a U.S. regionally accredited college; international coursework doesn't count. AP and IB count if they're on your college transcript; CLEP doesn't.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college before you enroll
Required
Three years of exceptional undergraduate work may be considered.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
MCAT within three years of matriculation
Required
For 2027 entry, January 2024 or later. No minimum score; about 500 with 125 in each section is generally competitive.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Three letters of recommendation
Required
A pre-health advisor letter counts as one of the three. One academic letter is highly recommended.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
AACOMAS application by February 1, 2027, verified by February 28
Required
PCOM materials by March 1, 2027. Rolling review.
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Required
PCOM Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine application requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Deadlines

None recorded. Check the official site.

What this path usually involves

General to Osteopathic medicine (DO). Each program sets its own rules.

MCAT
AACOMAS
TMDSAS
Clinical exposure
DO shadowing
Service
Research
Letters
Interviews