MSUCOM East Lansing

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (East Lansing) East Lansing, MI · Public · DO

• Average MCAT: 506.7
• Average GPA: 3.75
• Tuition: $70,245 (per year, nonresident)
• Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

• AACOMAS deadline: Dec. 1, 2026
• Secondary deadline: Feb. 1, 2027

Essays

Intrapersonal competencies (300 or 500 words)

The MSUCOM curriculum stresses the importance of intrapersonal competencies, including personal responsibility and adaptability. Please tell us a time when you were faced with a challenge in these areas and how that challenge impacted your professional growth.

Professional stumble (300 or 500 words)

Tell us about a time you stumbled in a professional setting and how you moved forward from the experience.

Editor's notes

• Apply early. Admission is rolling, interviews start in September, and the Dec. 1 and Feb. 1 deadlines are the last day, not the target. A complete file in August competes for more open seats than one finished in January.
• If East Lansing is your first choice, say so on the site designation form, but know the college doesn't guarantee a site. You choose after you're admitted, not in the application, so don't write your essays about the campus. Write them about the college.
• The interview is closed file. Your interviewer hasn't read your application, so you have 30 minutes to tell your own story from scratch. Practice saying why osteopathic medicine in two minutes, with one real example.
• The school calls community service a heavily weighted factor, and 72% of the Class of 2026 stayed in Michigan for residency. If you have Michigan ties or a long service record, make them easy to find in your AACOMAS activities.

Sources

1. MSUCOM, Why MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine? (includes Match 2026 summary)
2. MSUCOM, Admissions requirements
3. MSUCOM, Timeline for application
4. MSUCOM, Selection process
5. MSUCOM, Interview process
6. MSUCOM, International applicants
7. MSUCOM, Profile of a successful applicant
8. MSUCOM, Facts and figures
9. MSUCOM, Our three sites
10. MSUCOM, Site selection (admitted applicants)
11. MSU Controller, Resident graduate tuition rates, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
12. MSU Controller, Nonresident graduate tuition rates, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
13. MSUCOM, Outcomes (COMLEX-USA first-time pass rates)
14. MSUCOM, D.O.-Ph.D. Medical Scientist Training Program
15. MSUCOM, D.O.-MBA program
16. MSUCOM Student Handbook, Admissions and enrollment
17. MSUCOM, Early Assurance programs
18. MSUCOM, Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program
19. MSUCOM events, Admissions open office hours (Oct. 6, 2026)
20. MSUCOM events, Webinar: Prospective Spartan DO info session (Oct. 12, 2026)
21. MSU Office of Financial Aid, Med budget FAQs