All acceptance offers are provisional pending the successful completion of all conditions set forth in the matriculation agreement including:

• Completion of all prerequisite coursework and documentation that a minimum of a bachelor’s degree has been earned from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
• Payment of two non-refundable deposits totaling $2,000 on or prior to the date designated in the matriculation agreement. RVU follows the guidelines set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) relative to deposit due dates. Deposits will be applied to tuition.
• Successful passage of a drug screen and background check. Both services are to be scheduled and managed through PreCheck and are to be completed by the dates specified on the matriculation agreement. An applicant who has a deficiency or abnormality discovered on either screening will be referred to a sub-committee for further investigation.
• Completion of required medical and immunization documents are to be scheduled and managed through SentryMD (the medical record division of PreCheck)  and to be completed by the dates specified on the matriculation agreement.
• Submission of a waiver demonstrating proof of medical insurance coverage or enrollment in the plan provided by the University.
• Submission of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended where a degree was earned. MCOM will accept transcripts submitted as part of the AACOMAS application. In the event of an earned degree isn’t posted prior to matriculation, a letter will be required from the university registrar confirming that the requirements for graduation have been met and indicating when the degree will be posted on the transcript. Official transcripts must be sent to RVU-MCOM as soon as the degree is posted.
• In the event of course work completed at foreign institutions, official detailed course by course evaluations completed by an approved agency must be submitted. Official evaluations must be included with the AACOMAS application and, in the case of a degree earned, the evaluation must reflect that the degree is equivalent to a degree earned at a regionally accredited US college or university.Please see website or AACOMAS site for a list of acceptable agencies. These agencies include:
  • World Education Services, Inc. 
    (212) 966-6311
  • AACRAO
    (202) 296-3359
  • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. 
    (414) 289-3400
  • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. 
    (305) 273-1616
• Official evaluations must be included with the AACOMAS application and, in the case of a degree earned, the evaluation must reflect that the degree is equivalent to a degree earned at a regionally accredited US college or university.
• Any other requirements set forth in the matriculation agreement.

MCOM plans to matriculate a class of 80 students in 2023, 120 students in 2024, and 160 every year after that.

As a new medical school, MCOM will not accept transfer requests at this time.

Applicants' academic qualifications will be pre-screened by the RVU-MCOM Office of Admissions and interviews will be offered to competitive applicants. Applicant interviews will be conducted virtually and an official campus visit day will be offered to accepted students. The virtual interviews will be approximately 40 minutes in length conducted by a two-person panel of the RVU-MCOM team.. Interviewers will have access to the applicant’s personal statement, supplemental application, and letters of recommendation. However, the interviewers will be blinded to the applicants’ grades and MCAT scores. All interviewers’ recommendations will be evaluated post-interview by the RVU-MCOM Admissions Committee with the final decision made by the Dean.

Interviewing candidates are required to read and sign an acknowledgement that they:

• Meet the technical standards (any questions pertaining to whether a standard is met or if reasonable accommodations are required, must be addressed with the Associate Dean of Student Affairs).
• Have read, understand, and agree to adhere to the policy set forth in the statement for students of RVU-MCOM regarding physical exposure in classroom activities and participation in osteopathic manipulative medicine and physical exam courses.
• Understand and agree to adhere to RVU-MCOM's Code of Student Conduct/academic responsibility and code of behavioral conduct.
• Understand they will undergo a criminal background check as part of their matriculation agreement. Note: Candidates are additionally required to disclose all charges that may occur prior to matriculation. Failure to disclose any and all charges regardless of adjudication may result in rescinding of the offer of admission or dismissal after matriculation.
• Understand they will undergo and must pass a drug screen as a condition of matriculation.

The Admissions Committee meets at least once a month to make a recommendation to the Dean relative to each applicant’s status.  The recommendation can be to offer an acceptance, to place the applicant on the alternate list, or to deny admission. The final decision will be made by the Dean.