A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
DO program · private · Arizona
Median GPA
3.56
entering class
Median MCAT
503
entering class
Acceptance rate
~5.1%
approximate
Class size
154
11% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
11% of the last entering class were Arizona residents, which leaves about 137 seats for everyone else.
Arizona resident
~5%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~5%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.56) and MCAT (503), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Residency moves the estimate little here. Estimates, not guarantees.
What they look for
- Service39%
- Clinical experience25%
- Academics20%
- Leadership10%
- Research6%
Service volume genuinely matters here in a way it rarely does elsewhere: ATSU-SOMA describes 100 community service hours as a competitive minimum and states accepted applicants average over 500. It uses a broad definition of service that counts paid work 'in the trenches' such as EMT experience, not only volunteering. It also weighs where an applicant is from — underserved or rural origin is an explicit factor — alongside osteopathic suitability and primary-care intent. Rolling admissions, so applying early materially helps.
Watch out: Under ~100 service hours is a concrete disadvantage at a school that publishes that expectation. Late applications suffer under rolling review.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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