Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
DO program · private · Utah
Median GPA
3.47
entering class
Median MCAT
502
entering class
Acceptance rate
~12.8%
approximate
Class size
193
26% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
26% of the last entering class were Utah residents, which leaves about 142 seats for everyone else.
Utah resident
~13%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~13%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.47) and MCAT (502), 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
- Service30%
- Clinical experience27%
- Academics24%
- Research10%
- Leadership9%
Noorda publishes an unusually concrete list of the non-academic experiences it considers: leadership roles in organisations, long-term involvement in community volunteer work, participation in research or scholarly activities, commitment to a domestic or international humanitarian or medical mission trip, paid work in a medical setting such as EMT, nurse or medical assistant, consistent volunteering in hospitals, hospices or community health settings, and physician shadowing. It asks for competence, confidence and compassion across academics, community involvement and intellectual curiosity. Long-term is the operative word, so sustained commitments outweigh a wide list.
Watch out: Preferred academic thresholds are a 500 MCAT with subsection scores of 125, and a regionally accredited baccalaureate is required. US citizenship or permanent residency is required to apply. Short, scattered volunteering runs against the school's stated preference for long-term involvement.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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