Burrell (Melbourne, FL)

Burrell College of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine - Melbourne Melbourne, FL · Private · DO

Average MCAT: 500
Average GPA: 3.47
Class size: 100 (7,419 applicants)
Tuition: $70,622 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AACOMAS deadline: April 30, 2027
Secondary deadline: May 15, 2027

Essays

Area of medicine and setting (300 words)

In what area of medicine do you see yourself practicing, and in what type of setting?

Different background (300 words)

Reflect on a previous experience where you interacted with individuals from a different background than your own. What challenges did this present, if any? How did you demonstrate openness to their perspective? How will the experience influence your approach to patient care in the future?

Strengthen one area (300 words)

If you could strengthen one area of your application, what would it be? What have you done, or what do you plan to do, to address it and improve going forward?

Editor's notes

Melbourne is Burrell's newer campus, opened in 2024, with 100 seats in the 2025 class and no graduates yet. The program, requirements and application are the same as Las Cruces, and you choose the campus on your AACOMAS primary. Pick it because you want to train in Florida.
Clinical years for many Florida students run through the Space Coast, Southwest and Palm Beach regional centers. If you want to practice in Florida, say so specifically. Nine Class of 2026 graduates matched into Florida programs.
The screen is thin: citizenship or a green card, plus an MCAT score. The secondary goes to everyone who clears it, so treat the three 300-word essays as the real first cut.
Tuition matches Las Cruces at $70,622, but fees are higher ($3,657) and AACOM's living estimate is $38,044, against $26,022 in New Mexico. Budget for the campus you choose.