OSU-COM Tulsa

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (Tulsa) Tulsa, OK · Public · DO

Average MCAT: 500.9
Average GPA: 3.75
Class size: 141
Tuition: $53,299 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Limited

Deadlines

AACOMAS deadline: Feb. 28, 2027
Secondary deadline: March 30, 2027

Essays

Elective program interest

Which of the following Elective Programs are you interested in? Global Health/ Rural Medicine/Tribal Medicine/Urban Underserved. Please explain what interests you about this elective program?

Essay (300 words)

What experiences have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? Please share a meaningful experience you have had while in the health professional field.

Optional (500 words)

Optional: Is there any additional information you would like the college to know about you?

Editor's notes

Ignore the late deadlines. Admissions are rolling, the college tells you to start by June 1, and interviews run from late summer to April. A file that's complete in July is read while every seat is open; one that arrives near Feb. 28 is not.
The letter rules are specific, and a letter that misses one can hold up an otherwise complete file. Letters must be dated within two years, on letterhead, and say how the writer knows you. An adviser's letter or a letter packet doesn't count as a committee letter. Check each one before March 30.
Oklahoma applicants get preference, but look closely if you're from Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri. With a 500 MCAT and a 3.5 GPA, admitted students from those states get an out-of-state tuition waiver. Non-resident tuition was $53,298.56 in 2025-26 against $25,796.60 for residents, so check this before you rule the school out. Texas admits with the same numbers may get scholarships.
The elective-program essay is where you show you understand the mission of serving rural and underserved Oklahoma. Choose the track your experience actually supports, and say so plainly.