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US Osteopathic Medicine · 2027 Entry

DO osteopathic medical schools in New Mexico

1 DO program2027 entry

New Mexico has one osteopathic DO program in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine — New Mexico. Compare its MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.

Overview

Studying medicine in New Mexico

About New Mexico: Pop. ~2.1M; Albuquerque is the medical hub. University of New Mexico School of Medicine has a distinctive mission focused on the state's diverse populations, including a large Native American and Hispanic community.

In-state preference: UNM School of Medicine very strongly prefers New Mexico residents; typically 85–95% in-state. The school has a stated mission to address health disparities for New Mexico's rural, Native American, and Hispanic communities.

MD vs DO in New Mexico. 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 New Mexico

  • UNM Hospitals
  • Presbyterian Healthcare Services
  • Lovelace Health System
  • Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Schools

DO programs in New Mexico

One DO program in New Mexico 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”.

Residency

Residents vs out-of-state applicants in New Mexico

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine — New Mexico, the one DO program in New Mexico in our catalog, is rated as giving moderate preference to New Mexico 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.

DO programs in New Mexico: our in-state preference rating, figures confirmed on each school's own pages, and when each record was last checked.
ProgramIn-state preferenceData check
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine — New MexicoModerateChecked 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 one DO program in New Mexico: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine — New Mexico.

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