Fast Facts About Osteopathic Medical Education 

More than 20 percent of all first-year medical students are attending one of the nation’s colleges of osteopathic medicine.

College Facts

• There are 26 colleges of osteopathic medicine, four branch campuses and four remote teaching sites (as of fall 2011) offering instruction in 25 states.
• 20 are private colleges; 6 are public
• Several new schools in the planning stages:
• Campbell University College of Osteopathic Medicine (North Carolina)
• Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Indiana)
• Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Number of Applicants to Osteopathic Medical Colleges

• 2011: 14,087
• 2001:   6,898

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Enrollment

• 2010 First-Year Enrollment: 5,428
• 2010 Total Enrollment: 19,427
• 2015 Projected First-Year Enrollment: 6,297
• 2015 Projected Total Enrollment: 22,921
• 2001 First-Year Enrollment: 3,043
• 2001 Total Enrollment: 11,101

Enrollment projections are subject to change.

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Graduates

• 2011 Total Graduates: nearly 4,200 
• 2001 Total Graduates: 2,536
• 2012 Projected Graduates: 4,450
• 2015 Projected Graduates: 5,300

Graduate projections are subject to change.

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