DO osteopathic medical schools in Iowa
Iowa has one osteopathic DO program in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Des Moines University COM. Compare its MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying medicine in Iowa
About Iowa: Pop. ~3.2M; Iowa City is the medical hub anchored by the University of Iowa. Predominantly rural state with strong focus on primary care and rural health workforce development.
In-state preference: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine strongly favors Iowa residents for its ~150-seat MD class. Des Moines University (DO) is one of the largest osteopathic schools nationally and draws from a wider Midwest pool.
Major health systems in Iowa
- University of Iowa Health Care
- UnityPoint Health
- MercyOne
- Avera Health (regional)
DO programs in Iowa
One DO program in Iowa for 2027 entry. Click it for the 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”.
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Iowa
Des Moines University COM, the one DO program in Iowa in our catalog, is not rated as strongly or moderately favoring residents. It has no admissions figures we have confirmed on the school's own pages yet, so the table shows the in-state rating and verification status only. Its profile has more detail.
| Program | In-state preference | Data check |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines University COM | None recorded | Not 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.
Nearby: other Midwest states with DO programs
States in the same US Census region (Midwest), with the number of DO programs in each.
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