DO Osteopathic Medical Schools in South Dakota
Our current DO school catalogue does not include programs based in South Dakota. Compare MCAT/GPA profiles, AACOMAS strategy, and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) emphasis.
About South Dakota: Pop. ~910K; Sioux Falls and Rapid City are the largest metros. University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine serves the state through a distributed campus model.
In-state context: USD Sanford School of Medicine strongly favours South Dakota residents and nearby WWAMI-region state applicants. Rural and primary care commitments are heavily weighted.
Major health systems: Sanford Health · Avera Health · Monument Health
MD vs DO in South Dakota
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 →
No DO schools currently listed for South Dakota
South Dakota may not have COCA-accredited DO programs in our current cohort, or programs here are not yet in our catalogue. Browse the full US DO school catalogue below.
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