IUP COM

Class size: 60
Tuition: $65,000 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Indiana University of Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine Indiana, PA · Public · DO

Deadlines

What motivates your interest in pursuing medicine in rural or underserved communities, particularly in Pennsylvania?

Describe a challenge you have faced and explain how it has shaped qualities or skills that will help you succeed as a future physician.

What do you see as one significant healthcare challenge facing rural communities today, and how do you think physicians can help address it?

How would you approach building trust and effective partnerships within a close-knit community that may be hesitant to seek medical care?

How would training in a medical program focused on rural and underserved communities support your long-term personal and professional goals?

The first class will be small. The approved class size is 120, and pre-accredited schools can admit no more than half of that in year one. Apply by the Dec. 1, 2026 recommended date, not the April 1 deadline.
Every one of the five short answers is about rural medicine, and the first asks about Pennsylvania by name. If you're from a rural Pennsylvania town or a State System university, lead with it; State System students who meet the standards get a guaranteed interview. If you're not, you need a concrete reason to be here.
Prepare to write on interview day. The first interview day included a writing session and group activities along with 2-on-1 interviews with faculty, in person in Indiana, Pa.
Check the fine print on prerequisites. The Explorer listing says IUPCOM won't take online core science courses, pass/fail prerequisite grades or virtual shadowing. And if you're a Pennsylvanian, note the price: in-state tuition of $43,200 sits below the low end ($44,278) of the resident range IUP cites for Pennsylvania's 10 colleges of medicine, which makes the in-state Early Decision (Aug. 1) worth a look.