Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
DO program · private · Colorado
Median GPA
3.61
entering class
Median MCAT
504
entering class
Acceptance rate
~11.5%
approximate
Class size
366
24% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
24% of the last entering class were Colorado residents, which leaves about 280 seats for everyone else.
Colorado resident
~12%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~12%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.61) and MCAT (504), 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
- Service34%
- Clinical experience25%
- Academics21%
- Research10%
- Leadership10%
RVU's mission emphasises developing primary care physicians who improve access for at-risk and rural populations and advance public health, and the school expresses that through named tracks: Rural and Wilderness Medicine, Urban Underserved (Colorado campus only), Global Medicine, Physician-Scientist, Academic Medicine and Leadership, and Digital Health. The Military Medicine Program serves students headed for Army, Navy or Air Force careers, and RVU carries one of the highest shares of students on military health professions scholarships in the country. The school values diverse life experiences, a passion for community service and dedication to improving healthcare access, with resilience and teamwork named as differentiators.
Watch out: Reported medians are around a 3.58 GPA and 506 MCAT, so metrics are not the barrier; a file with no service or access-oriented experience is. Naming a track without matching experience is visible, and Urban Underserved is campus-restricted to Colorado.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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