2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Kansas Health Sciences Center Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine is a US DO program in Wichita, KS that takes 2027-entry applications through AACOMAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 497 (range 497–509), a median GPA of 3.50, a 7.5% acceptance rate and a class of 176. The school holds a traditional interview: September 2026–February 2027.
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Read the guide →Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school in Wichita, the state's largest city. It sits within the Kansas Health Sciences Center and is part of Kansas Health Science University. It was set up to address Kansas's rural physician shortage. The state ranks among the worst for physicians per capita in rural areas.
KansasCOM trains osteopathic physicians with a strong primary care and rural medicine focus for the Great Plains region.
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.
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.
KansasCOM (DO) is strong in these research areas:
Format: Two one-on-one 20-minute Zoom interviews with two different faculty or staff members (limited in-person option by invitation)
KansasCOM's interview day is held on Zoom (in-person interviews are limited and by invitation only) and features two one-on-one, 20-minute interviews with two different faculty or staff members, held in breakout rooms. 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.
Approximately 176 students per year (2024–25 first-year matriculants, AACOM).
Kansas Health Sciences Center Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded in 2021 and is based in Wichita, KS.
Programmes offered:
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Try the AI interviewer| MCAT / GPA (medians) | 497 · 3.50 (MCAT range 497–509) |
|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 7.5% |
| Class size | 176 |
| In-state matriculants | 14.2% |
| Interview format | Traditional interview |
| Intake | Approximately 176 students per year (2024–25 first-year matriculants, AACOM) |
| 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 | 14.2% |
| CASPer | Not required |
| Holistic review emphasis | Kansas residency, rural Great Plains medicine commitment, DO shadowing, osteopathic philosophy, and primary care intent. |
| Notes | In-state share, entering-class size and mean MCAT verified 2026-09-12 against the AACOM ChooseDO directory (figures for the academic year ending 2026). The MCAT figure is the MEAN published by AACOM for the entering class, not a median, because AACOM does not publish a median. GPA, acceptance rate and any range remain unverified estimates. Interview format checked 2026-10-07 against https://kansascom.kansashsu.org/admissions/student-interview-day-process/. |
| Specialities offered | Primary Care, Rural Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Family Medicine, Agricultural Health |
MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Kansas Health Sciences Center Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.
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| Format | Two one-on-one 20-minute Zoom interviews with two different faculty or staff members (limited in-person option by invitation) |
|---|---|
| Interview window (2027 entry) | September 2026–February 2027 |
| Decision date (2027 entry) | Rolling admissions |
| Post-interview chances | Approximately 28–40% post-interview (estimated). |
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 signaling this as just a backup.
Two questions from our US bank that match KansasCOM (DO)’s panel format. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
I see you received a C in Organic Chemistry II in your sophomore year and a B+ when you retook it the following year. Can you walk me through what happened the first time and what changed the second time?
Likely follow-up · How do you distinguish between explaining your grade and making excuses for it?
You grew up in a rural county where the nearest primary care physician was 45 miles away. Your grandmother drove three hours round-trip for specialist appointments and was once hospitalized because a preventable condition had gone unmanaged. You are now applying to a rural-track medical school program.
What motivates you, what challenges do you anticipate in rural practice, and how will you sustain that commitment over a career?
Likely follow-up · What federal and state programs exist to incentivize physicians to practice in underserved rural areas?
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Learn moreChecked against Kansas Health Sciences Center Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine's own website on 15 August 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.
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