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KansasCOM (DO) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Location Wichita, KS, United StatesEstablished 2021Interviews September–FebruaryDecisions Rolling admissions
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Overview

About KansasCOM (DO)

Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) at the Kansas Health Sciences Center is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school (part of Kansas Health Science University), located in Wichita, the state's largest city. Established to address Kansas's rural physician shortage — Kansas ranks among states with the fewest physicians per capita in rural areas — KansasCOM trains osteopathic physicians with a strong primary care and rural medicine emphasis for the Great Plains region.

What makes it different

Applications via AACOMAS. KansasCOM is a private, non-profit osteopathic school with a strong Kansas and Great Plains mission; as a private institution it does not offer a public in-state tuition discount. The school's integration within the Kansas Health Sciences Center provides interprofessional education opportunities with pharmacy and health sciences programs. Strong focus on producing physicians who will return to rural Kansas communities.

Course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum with OMM integration throughout. Years 1–2 at the Wichita campus; Years 3–4 clinical rotations at affiliated community hospitals, rural health clinics, and federally qualified health centers across Kansas. Strong rural training track emphasis.

Research strengths

KansasCOM (DO) has notable research strength in Rural Kansas primary care, Agricultural community health, Physician workforce shortage, Osteopathic manipulative medicine.

Interview

KansasCOM (DO) interviews via Traditional interview with faculty and students. KansasCOM holds interview days at its Wichita campus within the Kansas Health Sciences Center, typically featuring two one-on-one sessions with faculty and a student ambassador. As a private osteopathic school with a strong Kansas focus, interviewers probe candidates' connection to Kansas and the rural Great Plains region. Expect focused questions about the rural physician shortage in Kansas, agricultural community health, and how you envision serving medically underserved communities in the state. The interview atmosphere is deliberate and mission-oriented.

Intake

Approximately 176 students per year (2024–25 first-year matriculants, AACOM).

At a glance

Founded in 2021, based in Wichita, KS. Programmes offered: Primary Care, Rural Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Agricultural Health.

Entry requirements

What you need to apply to KansasCOM (DO)

Admission overview
Bachelor's degree and MCAT required. Applications via AACOMAS. As a Kansas-focused school, it favors applicants with strong ties to Kansas. DO physician shadowing expected. Interest in rural Kansas and Great Plains medicine is essential. CASPer not currently required.
MCAT median
497 (range 497–509)
GPA median
3.50 overall / 3.43 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate
7.5%
Class size
176
In-state preference
Strong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants
65%
CASPer
Not required
Holistic review emphasis
Kansas residency, rural Great Plains medicine commitment, DO shadowing, osteopathic philosophy, and primary care intent.
Notes
Estimates from publicly available KansasCOM and AACOMAS data; verify current cycle at kscom.edu.
Specialities offered
Primary Care, Rural Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Agricultural Health
Interview

How KansasCOM (DO) interviews applicants

Format
Traditional interview with faculty and students
Interview window
September–February
Decision date
Rolling admissions
Post-interview chances
Approximately 28–40% post-interview (estimated).
Tutor insight
Kansas residents have a meaningful admissions advantage at KansasCOM — if you are a Kansas resident or have deep ties to the state, apply early and foreground this clearly. Out-of-state applicants should demonstrate a convincing reason for wanting to practice in rural Kansas or the Great Plains. The school's rural Kansas mission means genuine regional commitment is taken seriously; avoid signalling this as just a backup.
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