University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine - UNTHSC-TCOM

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth campus is located on 33 acres outside downtown Fort Worth in the city’s cultural district. The campus is surrounded by some of the nation’s more prestigious art galleries and museums, as well as a number of residential areas.

The Medical Education and Training (MET) Building is home to most class sessions during the pre-clinical portion of the curriculum; the building contains two 250-seat lecture halls, OMM training space, small classrooms, and meeting rooms. In addition to the MET Building, students have 24-hour access to the gross anatomy lab located on campus.

The Gibson D. Lewis Library offers a variety of group and quiet study spaces across three floors of a free-standing building with all floors available 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The library collection includes over 25,000 electronic journals, 28,000 print and electronic books, and 162 searchable databases. All electronic resources are available at anytime from anywhere in the world via the library website.

In 2022, a new 15,000 state-of-the-art simulation center with artificial intelligence and virtual reality resources opened. The center has virtual reality rooms, a procedural skills training space, exam rooms, and learning lounges.

Applicants must either be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents at the time of application. A minimum of three years of college (90 semester hours or the equivalent number of quarter hours) from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university (or Canadian equivalent) is required. Strong preference will be given to applicants who earn a bachelor’s degree before matriculation. In addition, applicants must complete prerequisite courses in English, statistics, biology, chemistry, organic chemistry and physics. A score of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is required.

TCOM uses a holistic review process to recruit and enroll a class of highly qualified applicants for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree. Applicants are evaluated on their academic qualifications, personal development, pre-professional activities, and life experiences and how it relates to a career in osteopathic medicine.  

As a matter of policy, TCOM does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age or disabilities, and religion in its application and admission processes. As a state-supported medical school, TCOM is required to fill 90 percent of each entering class with Texas residents. The remaining 10 percent may be filled by non-residents with outstanding credentials.

Applicants are offered admission in accordance to the schedule outlined among the participating medical schools in the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service.