Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine - KCU-COM

The Kansas City campus features 8 buildings, designed to provide modern facilities to promote student success. Notable buildings include:

• The Administration Building, built in 1916, served as the original Children’s Mercy Hospital. The newly-remodeled building includes the Walker Family Welcome Center, a new boardroom and 11 departments, housing more than 70 members of KCU faculty and staff. The century-old facility is notable for its vibrant past and boasts numerous highlights.
• The Academic Center provides additional classroom space to the campus with two lecture halls: one seats 300-plus and the other seats 400-plus. It also provides for additional breakout rooms for smaller study groups.
• The Student Activities Center provides a centralized gathering place and work spaces for students, including an expansive fitness center, full-service coffee shop, bookstore, and more.
• The D’Angelo Library provides a beautiful and spacious area for students, staff and faculty to meet and learn. It features designated study rooms for individual or group sessions, conference room, computer lab, and Special Collections Room.
• Leonard Smith Hall offers space for the university’s tutoring programs, individual and small group study rooms, a computer lab, and a student study lounge.
• The Dybedal Center for Research is the epicenter of research activities at KCU. Equipped for Biosafety Levels I and II research, the Dybedal Center includes more than 20,000 square feet of basic science laboratories.
• The Center for Medical Education Innovation (CMEI) was completed in 2020 and offers the latest in high-tech education. This one-of-a-kind teaching facility allows students to learn by doing through the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology. According to a 2016 study by Johns Hopkins, more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year due to medical mistakes, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. The CMEI provides KCU students the opportunity for repeatable training anytime in order to reduce the number of medical mistakes.

Joplin Campus

The KCU built the Joplin campus on the site of the former Mercy Hospital. Transforming the temporary hospital facility that was constructed following a devastating tornado into a new medical school campus, KCU ensured its design would address student learning in the 21st century, with key areas promoting active and hands-on clinical experiences. Features include:

• The 200-seat McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation Lecture Hall
• The Humphrey’s Family Learning Studio, which functions as a collaborative space
• The Freeman Health System Simulation Lab comprised of four complete patient simulation suites equipped with high-fidelity medical manikins simulation exercises
• The Empire District Electric Company Standardized Patient Lab that incorporates individuals trained to portray realistic patient presentations for students to practice clinical skills
• The Dr. Richard Sr. and Yamana Sue Joseph Anatomy Lab comprised of 21 examination tables
• The Dawson Heritage Foundation Library

Applicants will be requested to submit necessary matriculation documents, including a deposit, according to the following AACOMAS Traffic Guidelines schedule:

• Those accepted prior to November 15 will have until December 14
• Those accepted between November 15 and January 14 will have 30 days
• Those accepted between January 15 and April 30 will have 14 days.
• Those accepted on or after May 1 may be asked for an immediate deposit.
• After May 1 of the year of matriculation, each medical college may implement college-specific procedures for accepted students who hold one or more seats at other medical colleges.