NSU-KPCOM

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale/Davie) Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private · DO

Average MCAT: 504.5
Average GPA: 3.71
Class size: 400
Tuition: $73,407 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AACOMAS deadline: Jan. 15, 2027
Secondary deadline: March 1, 2027

Essays

Essay 1 (1,000 characters)

How did you learn about osteopathic medicine?

Essay 2 (1,000 characters)

List and briefly describe your significant health care-related volunteer activities since graduation from high school.

Essay 3 (1,000 characters)

If you were employed during the regular school year (excluding summers) while in undergraduate or graduate school, please list dates of employment beginning with your current position along with title or job description, level of responsibility, and number of hours per week.

Editor's notes

NSU gets more than 7,500 completed applications for about 322 seats across two campuses, and decisions are rolling. The Jan. 15 AACOMAS deadline is a cutoff, not a plan. Submit in early summer and turn the supplemental around fast.
Two of the three secondary questions are lists: volunteer work and school-year jobs. Your narrative lives in the AACOMAS personal statement and the interview. Keep the lists clean and factual, with dates and hours, and save the reflection for the essay that asks for it.
Service to the underserved runs through this school: a required three-month underserved rotation, and a dean's message that lists a high predilection for service to the medically underserved among the traits the college draws. The FAQ says quality of service matters more than hours. Show sustained work in one place over scattered sign-ups.
The first-year budget is $138,765. The Dean's Scholarship is the one award aimed at entering students, and it's need-based, so file the FAFSA and apply by June 30. Most other named scholarships open only after you enroll.