DO Osteopathic Medical Schools in New Jersey
2 osteopathic DO programs in our catalogue for New Jersey. Compare MCAT/GPA profiles, AACOMAS strategy, and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) emphasis.
About New Jersey: Pop. ~9.3M; densely populated state anchored by Newark and the Philadelphia–New York corridor. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School serve the state's sizable in-state applicant pool.
In-state context: Rutgers NJMS and Rutgers RWJMS have a strong preference for New Jersey residents; typically 80–90% of seats filled by in-state applicants. PCOM Georgia and Rowan SOM also serve New Jersey residents in DO programs.
Major health systems: RWJBarnabas Health · Hackensack Meridian Health · Atlantic Health System · Virtua Health · Inspira Health
MD vs DO in New Jersey
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 →
2 DO Programs in New Jersey
- Rowan-Virtua SOM (DO)
Stratford, NJ
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan-Virtua SOM), formerly Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and originally UMDNJ-SOM, is a public osteopathic medical school in southern New Jersey. As the state's only public DO school and the only osteopathic medical school in New Jersey, it has strong ties to South Jersey healthcare systems while accepting competitive applicants nationally and internationally. The school emphasises primary care, community health, and service to New Jersey's underserved populations.
MCAT 508GPA 3.625.5% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS - Rowan-Virtua SOM (DO)
Stratford, NJ
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (formerly Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, formerly UMDNJ-SOM) is New Jersey's only public osteopathic medical school, located in Stratford in South Jersey. The school traces its roots to 1976 and has recently rebranded following its partnership with Virtua Health, a major New Jersey health system. As a public institution, Rowan-Virtua has a strong in-state mission and serves New Jersey's diverse urban, suburban, and rural communities through its clinical affiliate network.
MCAT 508GPA 3.726.5% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS
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