ACOM (Dothan)
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, AL · Private · DO
- Average MCAT: 503
- Average GPA: 3.60
- Class size: 203 (3,815 applicants)
- Tuition: $61,788 (per year)
- Out-of-state applicants: Welcome
Deadlines
- AACOMAS deadline: March 1, 2027
- Early Decision Program: July 15, 2026
- Secondary deadline: No secondary application
Editor's notes
- No secondary means your AACOMAS application carries the whole written case. Make it answer ACOM's mission directly: osteopathic, team-based primary care for underserved Alabama, the Tri-State area and the nation. A D.O. letter isn't required, but the FAQ says it shows you understand the profession. Get one if you can.
- Don't plan around the March 1, 2027 deadline. Admissions are rolling, interviews start in late July, and the school tells you to apply as early as possible. Submit AACOMAS in the first weeks it's open.
- Early Decision is worth a hard look if ACOM is truly your first choice and you clear a 3.40 cumulative and science GPA and a 504 MCAT. You'd hear by Oct. 1 and pay a $500 deposit instead of $2,000. The cost is that you can't apply anywhere else until then.
- The class is regional, not local. In the Class of 2028, 36% came from Florida and 16% from Alabama, and Florida took 60 of the Class of 2026's 197 residency placements. If you have ties to the Gulf South or plan to practice there, make that concrete in your application.
Sources
- ACOM, Admissions (Class of 2029 profile)
- ACOM, Application process
- ACOM, Admissions FAQs
- ACOM, Admissions requirements
- ACOM, Early Decision Program
- ACOM, Cost of attendance 2026-27
- ACOM Financial Aid, Scholarships
- ACOM, Fellows Scholars programs
- ACOM, Concurrent degree programs
- ACOM, Residency and match data
- ACOM, Class of 2029 recruitment brochure (PDF)
- ACOM, Mission, vision and core values
