Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine

DO program · private · California

Median GPA

3.60

entering class

Median MCAT

507

entering class

Acceptance rate

~7.7%

approximate

Class size

188

87% in-state

In-state vs. out-of-state

87% of the last entering class were California residents, which leaves about 25 seats for everyone else.

California resident

~25%

estimated odds

Out-of-state

~1%

estimated odds

Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.60) and MCAT (507), 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

  • Service31%
  • Clinical experience27%
  • Academics23%
  • Research10%
  • Leadership9%

TUCOM-California names its selection criteria beyond academics precisely: understanding of and commitment to osteopathic medicine, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, reasoned judgment, and fit-to-mission. Naming non-verbal communication is unusual and signals that interview presence is scored directly. The mission commits to primary care and a holistic approach to the patient, with emphasis on underserved populations in California and the western United States, delivered through education, research, community service and multidisciplinary osteopathic clinical services.

Watch out: Rolling admissions rewards early application. A specialty-focused applicant with no primary care or underserved exposure fails the fit-to-mission criterion the school lists by name.

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