DO Osteopathic Medical Schools in Missouri
4 osteopathic DO programs in our catalogue for Missouri. Compare MCAT/GPA profiles, AACOMAS strategy, and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) emphasis.
About Missouri: Pop. ~6.2M; Kansas City and St. Louis are the two major medical hubs. Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine is one of the top NIH-funded programs nationally.
In-state context: WashU School of Medicine is a private school admitting nationally with no in-state preference. University of Missouri Columbia, Saint Louis University, and KCUMB (DO) have varying degrees of in-state consideration.
Major health systems: BJC HealthCare · SSM Health · Saint Luke's Health System · Mercy Health · Children's Mercy Hospital
MD vs DO in Missouri
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 →
4 DO Programs in Missouri
- Kansas City University COM (DO)
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) is one of the oldest and largest osteopathic medical schools in the United States, established in 1916. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, it has a strong community health mission and trains physicians for primary care in underserved urban and rural settings. KCU-COM is consistently among the top DO schools by applicant volume, reflecting its reputation for holistic admissions and broad geographic reach.
MCAT 506GPA 3.605.5% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS - ATSU-KCOM (DO)
Kirksville, MO
A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM), established in 1892 in Kirksville, Missouri, is the founding institution of osteopathic medicine — the first osteopathic medical school in the world. Andrew Taylor Still founded the school after developing the principles of osteopathic medicine, emphasising the body's self-healing capacity and the interconnection of structure and function. ATSU-KCOM occupies a unique historical position in American medicine and continues to train primary care physicians who embody osteopathic philosophy.
MCAT 505GPA 3.564.5% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS - KCU-KC COM (DO)
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) at the Kansas City, Missouri campus is one of the oldest and most established osteopathic medical schools in the country, with roots dating to 1916. KCU-Kansas City is the flagship campus of KCU's two-campus system (the second is in Joplin, MO). Located in one of the Midwest's largest medical centres, KCU-KC offers broad clinical rotation access and a long track record of Match success.
MCAT 506GPA 3.585.0% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS - KCU-Joplin COM (DO)
Joplin, MO
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine Joplin campus is KCU's second campus, opened in 2017 in Joplin, Missouri, serving the Four States region (Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma). The Joplin campus trains physicians for one of the most chronically underserved rural corridors in the Midwest. Joplin's healthcare landscape was dramatically shaped by the 2011 tornado that killed 161 people and destroyed the city's main hospital — the campus reflects a community deeply committed to rebuilding robust healthcare infrastructure.
MCAT 505GPA 3.535.8% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS
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