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DO osteopathic medical schools in Alabama

2 DO programs2027 entry

Alabama has 2 osteopathic DO programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and VCOM Auburn. Compare each one's MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.

Overview

Studying medicine in Alabama

About Alabama: Pop. ~5.1M; Birmingham and Huntsville are the largest metros. UAB Medicine is one of the largest academic health systems in the Southeast.

In-state preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) strongly favors Alabama residents; typically 85–90% of the MD class are in-state. Out-of-state applicants face a much higher competitive threshold at public programs.

MD vs DO in Alabama. DO graduates are fully licensed physicians in the US and have competed in the same NRMP residency match as MD graduates since the 2020 merger. DO programs use AACOMAS for the primary application (not AMCAS). Many applicants apply to both MD and DO programs in the same cycle. Learn more about MD vs DO

Major health systems in Alabama

  • UAB Health System
  • Ascension St. Vincent's
  • Huntsville Hospital Health System
  • DCH Health System
Schools

DO programs in Alabama

2 DO programs in Alabama for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dothan, AL · Established 2010
Single open-file interview with basic science or clinical faculty, administrators and/or community physicians, in person or on Zoom
Moderate in-state preference
MCAT
504
unconfirmed
GPA
3.55
unconfirmed
VCOM Auburn
Auburn, AL · Established 2015
Traditional one-on-one interview with faculty
MCAT
502
unconfirmed
GPA
3.55
unconfirmed

MCAT and GPA figures are labeled median or mean when the school's own published class profile confirms them, and “unconfirmed” when it has not yet been checked — the school's page cites the source. In-state preference tags are NextGen MedPrep's rating, not school policy, unless marked “published policy”.

Residency

Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Alabama

Of the 2 DO programs in Alabama in our catalog, 1 is rated moderate. None of these programs has admissions figures we have confirmed on the school's own pages yet, so the table shows the in-state rating and verification status only. Each program's profile has more detail.

DO programs in Alabama: our in-state preference rating, figures confirmed on each school's own pages, and when each record was last checked.
ProgramIn-state preferenceData check
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineModerateChecked against the school's own page, August 14, 2026
VCOM AuburnNone recordedNot yet checked against the school's own page

The in-state preference column is NextGen MedPrep's rating from each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not a school policy, except where a row says “published policy”. A dash means the school has not published that figure in a form we could confirm. Sources for every confirmed figure are linked on the program's profile.

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