Marian (MU-WCOM)

Marian University Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine Indianapolis, IN · Private · DO

Average MCAT: 503
Average GPA: 3.78
Class size: 162
Tuition: $63,600 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AACOMAS deadline: Feb. 1, 2027
Secondary deadline: March 1, 2027

Essays

Underserved communities (300 words)

In Indiana, 53 of our 92 counties are designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas. What experiences have you had working with these types of communities, and how has it shaped your perspective on healthcare?

Why osteopathic (300 words)

What personal experiences or values have motivated you into considering an osteopathic medical education?

Why MU-WCOM (300 words)

Explain your interest in attending MU-WCOM

Updates (300 words)

Please indicate any new information, changes or additions that were not included in your AACOMAS application (including but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions).

Short-answer items

Yes/no items: current or former Marian Biomedical Sciences student; connected with someone from MU-WCOM; research experience; connections to the state of Indiana; pre-medical/health profession advisor; AACOMAS fee waiver request; how you first learned about MU-WCOM (checklist).

Editor's notes

Marian is built around Indiana, and the file should show you know it. Sixty percent of the Class of 2030 is from Indiana, the first supplemental prompt is about the state's shortage counties, and a state scholarship pays up to $15,000 a year for primary care in Indiana. You don't need to be a Hoosier. You do need a believable reason to train, and maybe stay, there.
The minimums (494 MCAT, 3.0 GPA) only get you the supplemental. Marian says plainly that a GPA above 3.40 improves your chances, a competitive MCAT usually starts at 500, and it weights your last 120 credit hours. If your early grades were rough, your recent record has to carry the argument.
Run the loan numbers before you apply. Marian's 2026-27 table shows first-year federal loan eligibility of $50,000 unsubsidized and $0 in Graduate PLUS, against a first-year cost of $95,753. Ask the aid office early how students are covering the gap.
Interviews start in August and admissions are rolling, so the Feb. 1 primary deadline is late in the game. Submit the supplemental as soon as it arrives, and make sure letters sent through Interfolio or VirtualEvals carry your AACOMAS ID in the upload.