The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) educates students to become highly competent and caring osteopathic physicians and healthcare leaders dedicated to delivering whole-person care in Idaho and other underserved communities.

Located in Meridian Idaho, ICOM is focused on underserved communities and areas, with modern medicine and high quality education. By providing you with exceptional academic instruction and clinical experience, ICOM will aid your placement into accredited residency and post-graduate training.

We are excited you are pursuing your future at ICOM and passion to help improve healthcare and our communities. 

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Requirements

Admission to ICOM’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program is comprehensive as well as competitive.

To be considered for admission, applicants must have completed a minimum of 75 percent of the required credits for a bachelor’s degree in a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants must have completed their undergraduate degree prior to starting medical school.

The most competitive applicants would have a science and cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher. ICOM also places emphasis on the applicant’s interview.

Minimum age to matriculate is 18 years of age.Requirements

Required Courses

The courses below are required for admission. Applicants may apply while coursework is in progress. Coursework completion is required prior to matriculation and pending courses during the application cycle are acceptable.

• Biological Sciences: One year with laboratory (8 semester hours/12 quarter hours)
• Physics: One year (6 to 8 semester hours/9 to 12 quarter hours)
• Inorganic Chemistry: One year with laboratory (8 semester hours/12 quarter hours)
• Organic Chemistry: One year with laboratory (8 semester hours/12 quarter hours)
• English: One year (6 semester hours/8 quarter hours)
• Six (6) additional science hours are highly recommended. ICOM recommends courses in the 300/400 level or beyond in subjects that will enhance performance in medical school such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology.

Note: Courses with equivalent content will be reviewed. Students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each of the required courses above to fulfill the prerequisite course requirement.

MCAT

Applicants must submit scores from their Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). For the current admissions cycle, ICOM will accept the MCAT administration from up to three years prior to the date of matriculation. ICOM is looking for a minimum score within the 50th percentile, with no score in each subsection lower than the 35th percentile.

Letters of Recommendation

ICOM will be requires a letter of recommendation from a science faculty member (PhD) who has experience with an applicant’s academic abilities. Letters from physicians (DO, MD) are strongly encouraged, but not required for this application cycle.

Please reach out to admissions@icom.edu for further clarification if needed.

Technical Standards

Applicants will be required to meet the Technical Standards for admission and continued enrollment and affirm that he/she meets the standards.  Any falsification or misinformation regarding the ability to meet technical standards is a reason for rescinding the offer of admission or after matriculation, dismissal from the program.

Accommodation Requests

ICOM is operating in compliance with the timeline established by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), both as amended, to assure that its facilities, programs and student policies are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Students and applicants with specific needs should contact the ICOM Office of Student Services. Details of ICOM’s Accommodations policy can be viewed in the Academic Handbook (add link to page 39 of handbook).

Permanent Residents

Applicants who are legal permanent residents of the U.S. will be required to provide a copy of their permanent resident card (“green card”) prior to admission. Permanent residency status “pending,” is not eligible for admission.

International Students

ICOM does not accept applications from students requiring an F-1 student visa status at this time.

ICOM will require applicants who have completed coursework at foreign institutions be evaluated for U.S. equivalence by one of the evaluation services approved by AACOM. The evaluation service must verify course work completed at an institution outside of the U.S. is comparable to an accredited U.S. college.

ICOM will require verification of applicant’s credentials from a college or university outside of the U.S., who have met the equivalency for the minimum requirements for admission.

General Admission Inquiries

email: admissions@icom.edu

Tel: (208) 795-ICOM (208-795-4266)