Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

DO program · public · Texas

Median GPA

3.55

entering class

Median MCAT

500

entering class

Acceptance rate

~9.0%

approximate

Class size

150

80% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

80% of the last entering class were Texas residents, which leaves about 30 seats for everyone else.

Texas resident

~26%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~2%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.55) and MCAT (500), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.

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What they look for

  • Service35%
  • Clinical experience26%
  • Academics21%
  • Leadership10%
  • Research8%

SHSU-COM says outright that it increases the East Texas physician workforce by recruiting applicants from areas they would likely want to return to and practise in, so origin in rural or East Texas is a stated recruiting criterion rather than a soft preference. The mission emphasises primary care and rural practice, osteopathic principles, and cultural awareness. Holistic review runs with no minimum GPA or MCAT cutoff and the school states every part of the application is considered equally: academic metrics, life experiences, service, cultural awareness, motivation and mission alignment. A Health Professions Committee packet is preferred over individual letters.

Watch out: An urban, specialty-oriented applicant with no rural ties runs against the recruiting logic the school describes. No cutoffs means metrics never disqualify on their own, but they also never carry a file by themselves under equal-weight 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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