VCOM-Louisiana

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisiana Campus Monroe, LA · Private · DO

Average MCAT: 498.7
Average GPA: 3.69
Class size: 162
Tuition: $52,500 (per year)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AACOMAS deadline: April 15, 2027
Early Decision Program: June 15, 2026
Secondary deadline: April 15, 2027

Essays

Challenge (500 words)

Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life. Please share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience.

Osteopathic medicine and VCOM (500 words)

How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM?

Editor's notes

VCOM's secondary is its screen. Invitations go only to applicants VCOM considers competitive, the fee is $25 for all four campuses, and the 3.4 GPA floor applies to your last 90 hours. Strong recent coursework can outweigh a weak start here.
Pick Louisiana as your preferred campus if the Delta mission fits you. That campus reviews you first and you interview in person in Monroe. Add the other campuses on the secondary if you'd attend them.
If you're a ULM or FranU student, look at the new pathways before you apply the usual way. ULM's Preferred Admission Track starts in 2026-27 and can waive the MCAT for students with a 3.7 GPA.
Nearly 27% of Louisiana's 2026 graduates stayed in the state and another 26% trained in neighboring states. Your essays should show a real reason to train, and ideally practice, in the region.