Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
DO program · private · Arkansas
Median GPA
3.56
entering class
Median MCAT
499
entering class
Acceptance rate
~7.2%
approximate
Class size
142
12% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
12% of the last entering class were Arkansas residents, which leaves about 125 seats for everyone else.
Arkansas resident
~7%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~7%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.56) and MCAT (499), 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
- Service35%
- Clinical experience26%
- Academics21%
- Leadership10%
- Research8%
Service to underserved communities plus demonstrable understanding of osteopathic medicine. ARCOM names its evaluation factors directly: academic ability, knowledge of AND commitment to osteopathic medicine, service to the community, professionalism, communication skills and personal integrity — so an applicant who cannot articulate why osteopathic specifically is weak on a stated criterion. The programme includes a dedicated one-month clinical rotation with underserved populations, and the school was founded in response to demand for primary care physicians in rural and underserved Arkansas.
Watch out: No DO shadowing or osteopathic exposure is a named gap here, not an inferred one. Thin community service sits against an explicitly listed criterion.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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