DO Osteopathic Medical Schools in District of Columbia
Our current DO school catalogue does not include programs based in District of Columbia. Compare MCAT/GPA profiles, AACOMAS strategy, and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) emphasis.
About District of Columbia: Pop. ~680K; Washington, DC hosts George Washington University School of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine, both nationally ranked private programs.
In-state context: GWU and Georgetown are private schools with no in-state preference, admitting nationally. Howard University College of Medicine has a historically significant mission serving underrepresented minority applicants nationally.
Major health systems: MedStar Health · Children's National Hospital · George Washington University Hospital · Howard University Hospital · Georgetown University Medical Center
MD vs DO in District of Columbia
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 →
No DO schools currently listed for District of Columbia
District of Columbia may not have COCA-accredited DO programs in our current cohort, or programs here are not yet in our catalogue. Browse the full US DO school catalogue below.
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