Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - WesternU/COMP

WesternU/COMP is housed in a 180,000 square foot Health Education Center (HEC). It features auditoriums, classrooms, breakout rooms, teaching and research laboratories, conference rooms, and faculty offices. The 75,000 square foot Patient Care Center (PCC) meets the needs of residents of the Pomona Valley and serves as a training facility for the university’s students. Faculty and students from all health professions form an interprofessional healthcare team that evaluates patients with chronic systemic conditions such as diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and neurological rehabilitative conditions, to name a few.

COMP students complete their rotations at some of the top hospitals in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest, including the university’s primary rotation sites: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, PIH Health Hospital-Downey, College Medical Center in Long Beach, Desert Regional Medical Center, and Riverside University Health Systems in Riverside. In the Northwest, students train at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, Rouge Regional Medical Center in Medford, St. Charles in Bend, Legacy Health Systems in Portland, and Franciscan Health Systems in Tacoma, WA.

Southern Californians are fortunate to have beautiful weather and access to an abundance of local attractions and housing opportunities throughout Los Angeles County. The Damier at WesternU is a unique housing option for WesternU students and is conveniently located adjacent to campus and was designed for our students in mind, offering high speed internet, study lounges, and a fitness center.

Our COMP-Northwest students have many options near campus that they can call home. Lebanon is a great place to live with good prices on housing and a supportive community ready to welcome you.

The College accepts applications from all qualified candidates. While grades and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores are important in selecting candidates for admission, the Admissions Committee recognizes that these statistics, by themselves, do not guarantee later success as an osteopathic physician. Therefore, the Admissions Committee employs a holistic approach in which non-academic criteria are also important in making the selection.

The College seeks a diverse and balanced student population and considers factors additional to academic performance, such as a well-rounded background, cognitive and experiential diversity, work experiences, letters of recommendation, interest in and knowledge of osteopathic medicine, and professional promise.

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.