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US Osteopathic Medicine · 2027 Entry

DO osteopathic medical schools in Illinois

2 DO programs2027 entry

Illinois has 2 osteopathic DO programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Midwestern University CCOM and Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine at The Chicago School. 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 Illinois

About Illinois: Pop. ~12.5M; Chicago metro (~9.5M) dominates, with world-class academic medical centers including Northwestern and University of Chicago. UIC College of Medicine is one of the largest MD programs in the US.

In-state preference: Private schools (Northwestern Feinberg, UChicago Pritzker) admit nationally. UIC College of Medicine and Loyola Stritch have strong preference for Illinois residents. Chicago COM (DO) also prioritizes Illinois-region applicants.

MD vs DO in Illinois. 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 Illinois

  • Northwestern Medicine
  • University of Chicago Medicine
  • Rush University Medical Center
  • Advocate Aurora Health
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem
  • Cook County Health
Schools

DO programs in Illinois

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

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 Illinois

None of the 2 DO programs in Illinois in our catalog is rated as strongly or moderately favoring residents. 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 Illinois: our in-state preference rating, figures confirmed on each school's own pages, and when each record was last checked.
ProgramIn-state preferenceData check
Midwestern University CCOMNone recordedChecked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026
Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine at The Chicago SchoolNone recordedChecked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026

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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NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists 2 DO programs in Illinois: Midwestern University CCOM and Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine at The Chicago School.

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