Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine - ACOM
General Information
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), established to help address the physician workforce shortage in the state of Alabama and surrounding region, is Alabama’s first osteopathic medical school and the academic division of a regional facility, Southeast Health.
Mission Statement
Closest City Dothan, Alabama
Campus Setting
SuburbanFacilities
The ACOM campus is designed to provide the full student experience with a 110,000-square-foot facility equipped with research and team-based learning centers, as well as a stand-alone 10,000 -square-foot simulation center. The college also features large anatomy and osteopathic principles and practice labs, a 16-room performance exam suite, a primarily electronic library, numerous study group rooms and a bistro with accompanying student lounge.
The 200-acre campus includes a wooded walking trail, outdoor pavilion and garden, outdoor fitness area, large green spaces and a paved walking/biking path to local shops and restaurants. In addition to the main campus facility, ACOM has a rural primary care clinic a few miles from the campus, where students train with clinical faculty.
Student Residence Options
- ACOM Addiction Information Coalition (AAIC)
- ACOM Green Club (AGC)
- American Medical Association - Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS)
- American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
- American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
- Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG) Arts in Medicine (AIM)
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
- Christian Medical Ministry Group of Alabama (CMMA)
- Dermatology Interest Group (DIG)
- Disability Awareness in Medicine Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
- Geriatrics Interest Group (GIG)
- Global Public Health Advocates (GPHA)
- Gold Humanism in Medicine Interest Group (GHMIG)
- Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG)
- Jewish Medical Student Association (JMSA)
- Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
- Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG)
- Medical Spanish Organization (MSO)
- Muslim Student Association Neurology & Psychiatric Interest Group (Neuro/Psych)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group (GOBIG)
- Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Interest Group (OSMIG)
- Pediatrics Interest Group (PEDS)
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Committee (PM&R)
- Radiology Interest Group (RIG)
- Student American Academy of Osteopathy (SAAO)
- Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
- Student Association of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (SAACOFP)
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
- Student Osteopathic Association for Research (SOAR)
- Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA)
- Surgical Interest Group (ACOM-SIG)
- Student Diversity Council Institutional Diversity Council
COM Accreditation Status The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). ACOM graduated its inaugural class in May 2017 and obtained full accreditation at that time.
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Academic Year 2023-2024
Academic Year Enrollment
Total Medical School Enrollment
780
Total Male
365
Total Female
415
Total Enrollment Affiliate Institutions
780
First-Year Matriculants
200
First-Year Male Matriculants
96
First-Year Female Matriculants
104
Matriculants In-State
22
Matriculants Out-of-State
178
Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0%
Asian
28.0%
Black/African American
3.5%
Hispanic/Latino
8.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.0%
White
53.0%
Multiple Races
5.0%
Undisclosed
0.0%
Majors of First-Year Matriculants
Science Majors
87.3%
Non-Science Majors
12.7 %
Graduate Degrees
22.5%
Overview
Private Institution
Non-Profit
2010
Year Founded
Suburban
Campus Setting
Campus Contact
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine - ACOM
Address
(334) 699-2266
Phone
Website
Admissions Office
Curricular Offerings
Pre-clinical curriculum is delivered through a hybrid, discipline- and system-based model. In the first semester, students are presented core concepts in a discipline-based manner, including basic foundational sciences and anatomy with cadaver dissection.
Further pre-clinical instruction utilizes a system-based format, concentrating on clinical integration with a patient-centered focus. This is complemented by longitudinal instruction in osteopathic principles and practice (OPP), team-based learning activities, simulation and early standardized patient encounters.
Students participate in additional patient encounters through the Southeast Health ACOM Ashford Clinic. Third- and fourth-year clinical curriculum is delivered at community-based hospitals and clinics utilizing an extensive network of physicians throughout Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. ACOM offers two fellowship programs, one focusing on anatomy and OPP, and the other centered on clinical simulation.
Preparatory/Postbaccalaureate Programs Offered
Special Programs
Student Ambassador Program
The ACOM Student Ambassador Program is represented by a group of select students who are dedicated to advancing the mission of ACOM. Ambassadors are role models for academic success, diversity and collaboration. As positive, enthusiastic and well-informed representatives of the student body, they promote and participate in official functions of ACOM.
Student Representatives
Each class elects their own student representative group to provide feedback on course progress to the course directors and overall feedback to administration about the program.
Anatomy/Osteopathic Principles and Practice Fellows Scholars Program
The Anatomy/OPP Fellows Scholars Program through the Departments of Anatomy and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is designed to expand the educational opportunities for selected students with guided learning experiences in the areas of medical education, research, Osteopathic Principles and Practices, and Anatomy while they assist in all phases of the departments’ operations An important emphasis of the program is to formally train the students in medical education and begin a journey to achieve master’s level experience and preparation to become excellent teachers and faculty.
Clinical Simulation Fellows Scholars Program
The Clinical Simulation Fellows Scholars Program is designed to expand the educational opportunities for selected students with guided learning experiences in the areas of medical education, research, and Clinical Simulation while they assist in all phases of the ACOM Division of Clinical Sciences’ operation. An important emphasis of the program is to formally train the student in medical education and begin a journey to achieve master’s level experience and preparation to become excellent teachers and faculty.
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Premedical Coursework
Courses below are shown as either Recommended or Required and, when applicable, include the number of semester hours needed.
Anatomy
RecommendedBiochemistry
RecommendedBiology/Zoology
Required With Lab8 semester hours
Chemistry (Inorganic)
Required With Lab8 semester hours
Chemistry (Organic)
Required With Lab8 semester hours
Genetics
RecommendedPhysics
Required With Lab8 semester hours
Physiology
RecommendedBehavioral Sciences
RecommendedCollege English
Required6 semester hours
Math/Statistics
RecommendedAdmissions
Admission to ACOM is competitive and selective. Any undergraduate major is acceptable, as long as prerequisites are passed and taken for credit at an accredited college or university. Completed applications are reviewed by the admissions staff to evaluate a candidate’s academic ability, knowledge of and commitment to the tenets of osteopathic medicine, experience in health care and human services, community service, professionalism, communication skills, and personal integrity.
The Admissions team reviews all verified applications and students who meet our admissions criteria will be asked to submit a supplemental application with supporting materials. An application is considered complete once all of the required documents have been received. Completed applications are reviewed using standards set by the Admissions Committee.
The review process usually takes a few weeks. The Director of Admissions will send invitations to students who qualify for an on-campus or Zoom interview based on the standards. ACOM does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or creed, national or ethnic origin, or disability in its programs, activities, hiring, or the admission of students.
Interview Options: Option to interview virtually or in-person
Physician letter required? MD or DO
Virtual Shadowing Options? Will accept EITHER virtual or in-person shadowing
Accepts online coursework to fulfill prerequisite requirements? Yes
Accepts prerequisite coursework pass/fail grades? Yes
Will your institution waive MCAT exam requirements? No
Accepts online lab coursework? Yes
Primary Application Service: AACOMAS
Earliest Application Submission Date: May 6, 2024
Primary Application Deadline: March 1, 2025
Submission Timing for Best Consideration
First Year Class Matriculant's Selection Factors
International Students Accepted? Does Not Accept International Students
Are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) students considered for admissions? No
Application Interview Format: See Below
Early Decision Program (EDP)
EDP Offered? Yes
Admissions EDP Available For
Both In-state and Out-of-State
EDP Application Due Date
July 15, 2024
EDP Supplemental Materials Due
September 1, 2024
EDP Applicants Notified
October 1, 2024
EDP Applications Submitted To AACOMAS
Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Required? Yes
Verified primary applications are screened for minimum academic requirements. Selected applicants will receive an email with a link to complete an online supplemental (secondary) application. Three (3) required essays are part of the supplemental application. A $50 non-refundable supplemental application fee is required.Earliest Supplemental Application Submission Date: June 1, 2024
Supplemental Application Deadline: April 15, 2025
Supplemental Application Sent To: Screened Applicants
Supplemental applications are sent to qualifying applicants based on minimum GPA and MCAT score.Supplemental Application Fee: $50
Supplemental Application Fee Refundable? No
Supplemental Application Fee Waiver Available? Yes
Students receiving AACOMAS waiver are automatically eligible for ACOM waiver.Earliest Acceptance Date
July 1, 2024
Latest Acceptance Date
July 15, 2025
Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students
July 21, 2025
Deferred Entrance Requests Considered? Yes
Deferred entrance may be requested by contacting the admissions department with specific circumstances to be considered.Acceptance/deposit deadlines conform to the AACOMAS Traffic Guidelines Schedule? Yes
Submitting the deposit within the relevant dates listed below indicates acceptance:
Osteopathic Medical College (COM) applicants may be asked to submit necessary matriculation documents, including a deposit, according to the following AACOMAS traffic guideline schedule:
- Those accepted prior to November 15 to have until December 14.
- Those accepted between November 15 and January 14 to have 30 days.
- Those accepted between January 15 and April 30 to have 14 days.
- Those accepted on or after May 1 may be asked by the accepting COM for an immediate deposit.
- After May 1 of the year of matriculation, each COM has the discretion to implement COM-specific procedures for accepted students who hold one or more seats at other COMs.
Mean MCAT Score
504.2
Avg. Cum. Undergrad GPA Score
3.46
Oldest MCAT Considered: January 11, 2020
Latest MCAT Score Accepted: January 31, 2025
Accepted Sources for Letters of Recommendation
- AACOMAS
- Interfolio
- Paper
Main Admissions Contact
Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid
2024-2025 Academic Year
In-State Tuition
$60,576
Out-of-State Tuition
60,576
Annual Fees
In-State Resident Fees
$250
Out-of-State Resident Fees
$250
Health Insurance Fee
$3,034
Tuition Fees Include
Estimates, Deposits, and More
Estimated Annual Room Board, Books, and Living Costs
$29,797
Average Graduate Indebtedness
$316,023
Acceptance Deposit
$2,000 ($500 for Early Decision Program)
Additional Deposit
$0
Deposit Applied to Tuition? Yes
Deposit Refundable? No
Financial Aid Website https://www.acom.edu/financial-aid/
Percent of Enrolled Students with Financial Aid 80%
Scholarships Offered? Yes
Annual Scholarship/Grant Per Student: $31,922