Main Campus: Philadelphia, PA
Branch Campus: PCOM Georgia –Suwanee, GA
Additional Locations: PCOM South Georgia – Moultrie, GA

Mission Statement

The primary focus of PCOM Georgia is to recruit and educate students from Georgia and the surrounding states. PCOM Georgia seeks to retain graduate osteopathic physicians, physical therapists, physician assistants, medical laboratory scientists, pharmacists, biomedical scientists and other health care professionals in the Southeast to serve the health needs of the region and advance the professions of osteopathic medicine.

College Description

PCOM Georgia is dedicated to educating osteopathic medical students and serving the health care needs of the people in Georgia and the Southeast by providing a program of medical study guided by osteopathic medical tradition, concept, and practice. Graduates are encouraged to remain in the South and practice among underserved populations where they will have the most impact. PCOM Georgia campus graduated its inaugural class of 78 students in May 2009.

Campus setting:
Suwanee, GA (suburban); PCOM Georgia is located in Gwinnett County, a welcoming community with a nationally recognized public school system, an award-winning parks and recreation department, and ample entertainment options including minor league sports, shopping and dining.

Year founded: 2005

Type: Private, Not-for-profit

Accreditation:

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Institutional affiliation:

• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• PCOM South Georgia

Facilities:
PCOM Georgia is located on a 25-acre campus in Gwinnett County, 35 miles from downtown Atlanta. Its state-of-the-art facilities offer students an excellent lab for osteopathic principles and practice, a simulation center, a large anatomy lab and an information commons with extensive digital reference and textbook references. Instructional space also includes two large classrooms and numerous small-group teaching classrooms. A well-equipped fitness center, individual study areas and lounge areas all help to provide a well-rounded experience for students.

Student residence options:
As PCOM Georgia does not offer student housing, the College has no involvement with students’ rental arrangements nor do they rate apartments, managers or locations for quality of service or safety. PCOM Offices of Student Affairs provide courtesy information to prospective students. Students can find more information at https://www.pcom.edu/student-life/student-affairs/. Nearby Suwanee and the neighboring communities of Lawrenceville and Duluth offer a less-hurried lifestyle with desirable amenities and easy access to all Atlanta has to offer – shopping, professional sports, the arts and more.

2021-2022 Enrollment

• Total medical school enrollment: 528
• Total male: 254
• Total female: 274
• First-year matriculants: 135
• First-year male matriculants: 69
• First-year female matriculants: 66
• Matriculants in-state: 90
• Matriculants out-of-state: 45
• Total enrollment affiliate institutions: 1,798

In students’ first and second years, they pursue an integrated curriculum that introduces both basic and clinical sciences. “Doctors from Day One” gives students clinical exposure from the beginning of medical school, with courses in Primary Care Patient Skills and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. The use of innovative patient simulators as well as standardized patient actors provides students with experiential learning and proficiency modalities reflective of actual clinical procedure and practice.

In students’ third and fourth years, they hone their skills by working at hospitals in the Southeast. Students are exposed to a broad scope of medical problems, gradually assuming more responsibility under the direction of experienced physicians. Through participation in rounds, lectures, conferences, morning reports and case presentations, students develop skills in history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and invasive and non-invasive procedures.

Through it all, students have the PCOM community behind them, supporting them in every way to help them become the culturally competent, confident health professionals they aspire to be.

DO/MBA
Five-year dual degree program with Saint Joseph’s University

Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences
First or second year biomedical sciences students who apply to the PCOM DO programs, meeting certain criteria at any of PCOM’s three locations, can be assured an interview. Students who choose to continue onto the second year of the biomedical sciences program will earn an MS in one of many concentrations: general studies (capstone), biomedical research, forensic biology, and public and population health leadership,

Special Programs

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clinical Scholars Program
Selected students will enter the program after their second year of study and extend their clinical clerkship curriculum to three years. At least 12 months of clinical training in osteopathic manipulative medicine and scholars gain experience and skill in teaching OMS I, II and III students.

International Medicine Program
Medical students may include an approved elective international rotation during their fourth year of study through the Dean’s Office and Clinical Medical Education

Admissions Process

Admission to PCOM Georgia is comprehensive as well as competitive and selective. PCOM Georgia seeks well-rounded, achievement-oriented persons whose character, maturity and sense of dedication point to a successful and productive life as an osteopathic physician. PCOM Georgia is an institution that seeks diversity. PCOM Georgia actively recruits under-represented minority students and non-traditional students. Grades and MCAT scores are important as they are some of the best predictors of success in medical school; however, PCOM also looks carefully at research experience, clinical exposure, extracurricular activities, community involvement, motivation to study medicine, and letters of recommendation. Candidates are asked to select the PCOM location(s) for which they wish to be considered: PCOM, PCOM South Georgia or both PCOM and PCOM South Georgia.

Application Information

• Primary application service: AACOMAS 
• Earliest application submission date: Opening Date of AACOMAS – 5/4/2022 
• Primary application deadline: 2/1/2023 
• Supplemental Application deadline: N/A 
• Submission timing for best consideration:
  Be advised that your full AACOMAS application must be e-submitted, completed and verified by Feb. 1, 2023, to be considered for admission to PCOM Georgia. Additionally, all required supporting materials (required letters of recommendation and the $75 non-refundable institutional application fee) must be received no later than March 1, 2023. However, early submission is strongly recommended as interviewees are selected and decisions are rendered on a rolling basis.

First-Year Class Matriculants’ Selection Factors

Acceptance by the Faculty Committee on Admissions is based on the applicant’s fulfillment of undergraduate course requirements, GPAs, MCAT scores and a personal interview with members of the committee. PCOM Georgia seeks applicants who bring passion, leadership, compassion and service to the field of osteopathic medicine and have demonstrated these qualities in their academic history and resume. PCOM policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, creed, disability or marital status. The policy applies in recruitment and admission of students, employment of faculty and staff, as well as scholarships and loan programs. This policy also is followed in the operation of all other programs, activities and services of the college.

International students (non-U.S. citizens or temporary residents) considered: No

MCAT

• Oldest MCAT considered: 8/1/2020
• Accept September 2022 MCAT scores: Yes
• Accept January 2023 MCAT scores: Yes

Accepted Sources for Letters of Recommendation

• AACOMAS
• Interfolio
• Email

Supplemental Application

• Supplemental application required? No

Interview Format

Traditional

Science Courses

Required:

• Biology/Zoology, 8 semester hours with lab
• Organic Chemistry, with lab*
• Inorganic Chemistry, with lab*
• Physics, 8 semester hours with lab
• Biochemistry, 3 semester hours

*16 semester hours of chemistry including 4 semester hours of laboratory; at least four of the 16 required semester hours must be organic chemistry (with lab) and at least three semester hours be must biochemistry.

Recommended:

• Anatomy 
• Genetics 
• Physiology 

Non-Science Courses

Required:

• College English, 6 semester hours

Recommended:

• Behavioral Sciences
• Math/Statistics

Applicants will be requested to submit necessary matriculation documents, including a deposit, according to the following AACOMAS traffic guideline schedule:

• Those accepted prior to November 15 will have until December 14
• Those accepted between November 15 and January 14 will have 30 days
• Those accepted between January 15 and May 14 will have 14 days
• Those accepted after May 15 may be asked for an immediate deposit
• After May 15 of the year of matriculation, each medical college may implement college-specific procedures for accepted students who hold one or more seats at other medical colleges
• Earliest acceptance date: 10/1/2022
• Latest acceptance date: 8/1/2023
• Deferred entrance requests considered: Yes
• Orientation / start date for first-year students: 8/14/2023

Early Decision Program

• Early Decision Program (EDP) offered: No

Tuition and Fees

• 2021-22 annual resident tuition: $54,336
• 2021-22 annual non-resident tuition: $54,336
• 2021-22 annual resident fees: $750
• 2021-22 annual non-resident fees: $750
• 2021-22 annual health insurance fee: $0
• Fees include:
  • Student Services
  • Lab
  • Student Activities
  • Technology (not computer)
• Estimated annual room, board, books and living costs: $24,968
• Average 2021 graduate indebtedness: $230,806

Deposit

• Amount of deposit to hold place in class: $250, non-refundable
• Additional deposit amount: $500, non-refundable
• Deposit applied to tuition: Yes

Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Website
• Enrolled students with federal financial aid: 86.3%
• Scholarships: Yes
• Average scholarship/grant: $4,747

PCOM Georgia
625 Old Peachtree Road, NW
Suwanee, GA 30024

Main phone: (678) 225-7500

Admissions Office

Email: gaadmissions@pcom.edu
Phone: (678) 225-7500
Fax: (678) 225-7526

PCOM South Georgia (Additional Location)
2050 Tallokas Road
Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone: (229) 668-3162
Admissions Email: sogaadmissions@pcom.edu

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – PCOM  (Main Campus)
4170 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: (215) 871-6700
Admissions Email: admissions@pcom.edu