DO Osteopathic Medical Schools in Utah
2 osteopathic DO programs in our catalogue for Utah. Compare MCAT/GPA profiles, AACOMAS strategy, and osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) emphasis.
About Utah: Pop. ~3.4M; Salt Lake City metro is the sole major medical hub. University of Utah School of Medicine is the state's only LCME-accredited program and a major NIH-funded research institution.
In-state context: University of Utah School of Medicine strongly favours Utah residents; typically 85–90% in-state. The school participates in the WWAMI consortium and also accepts applicants from Wyoming and other Mountain West partner states.
Major health systems: University of Utah Health · Intermountain Healthcare · Steward Health Care (UT)
MD vs DO in Utah
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 Utah
- Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Provo, UT
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private osteopathic medical school in Provo, Utah, founded in 2019 (AACOM lists 2019 as its year founded), with its inaugural class matriculating in 2021. Located in Utah Valley near Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University, Noorda COM addresses the Intermountain West's significant physician shortage, particularly in rural Utah and surrounding states. The school's name honours benefactors who supported its establishment. Noorda COM is built to train primary care physicians for medically underserved communities across the region.
MCAT 502GPA 3.526.3% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS - RVU Utah (DO)
Ivins, UT
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine Utah (RVU Utah) is located in Ivins, a small community adjacent to St. George in Washington County, Southern Utah. Established in 2016, RVU Utah serves the rapidly growing Southern Utah region — one of the fastest-growing rural areas in the US — and trains physicians for the Mountain West's underserved communities. The campus's striking Red Rock desert setting is matched by a strong community health mission targeting the unique healthcare challenges of rural Utah.
MCAT 504GPA 3.525.5% acceptanceDO · AACOMAS
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