Location: Pikeville, KY

Mission Statement

The mission of the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) is to provide men and women with an osteopathic medical education that emphasizes primary care, encourages research, promotes lifelong scholarly activity and produces graduates who are committed to serving the healthcare needs of communities in rural Kentucky and other Appalachian regions. 

College Description

The Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) is ranked seventh among all DO and MD granting medical schools in the U.S. for graduates entering primary care residencies. KYCOM’s guiding principle has always been to educate physicians to serve underserved and rural areas, with an emphasis on primary care. KYCOM prides itself in being student-centered in every aspect. As a KYCOM student, dedicated and knowledgeable faculty and staff will provide you with a supportive environment to learn patient-centered care while utilizing advanced technology. Nestled in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains near a growing regional hospital, KYCOM’s graduates are well prepared to enter high-quality and rigorous graduate medical education residencies. 

Campus setting:

Pikeville, KY. Suburban

Year founded: 1997

Type: Private, non-profit

Accreditation:

KYCOM is part of the University of Pikeville, which was established in 1889 as a small Presbyterian college located in Pikeville, KY. The University of Pikeville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters and professional (DO) degrees. Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine has been granted accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). This body is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the accrediting agency for colleges educating osteopathic physicians and surgeons. 

Institutional affiliation:

• University of Pikeville

Facilities:

The Coal Building houses the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM). The Coal Building strengthens KYCOM’s ability to fulfill its mission to train primary care physicians to provide medical services in rural Kentucky and through-out Central Appalachia. The Coal Building is a nine-story, 84,000-square-foot building that offers KYCOM expanded facilities with state-of-the-art features that include the following:

• Clinical Skills Training and Evaluation Center that utilize standardized patients, human models, and high-fidelity robotic simulators
• KYCOM free community clinic
• Technology-enhanced lecture halls
• Student study space
• Gross anatomy laboratory
• Osteopathic principles and practice instructional space
• Research facilities

Student residence options:
Housing list information provided. No on-campus housing.

2020-2021 Enrollment

• • Total medical school enrollment: 549
  • Total male: 284
  • Total female: 267
  • First-year matriculants: 132
  • First-year male matriculants: 69
  • First-year female matriculants: 62
  • First-year matriculants declined to state: 1
  • Matriculants in-state: 128
  • Matriculants out-of-state: 4
  • Total enrollment affiliate institutions 549

KYCOM’s pre-clinical education program uses discipline-based science and clinical courses most often organized around specific organ systems. Beginning in year one and continuing through-out the curriculum, KYCOM students receive a fundamental overview of the ethical issues relevant to establishing a trusting physician-patient relationship, the skills needed to critically evaluate medical literature, and to complete a patient history. Communication skills, professionalism, and clinical skills competencies are assessed using standardized patients, human models, and high-fidelity simulators. During year two, students engage in preceptorships with community physicians. Student clinical skills and competencies are further developed in clerkships offered during years three and four. 

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Admissions Process

Completed applications are reviewed on the basis of mission, MCAT, Total GPA, Science GPA, volunteer work, health care experience, and shadowing hours. Successful candidates are invited to campus to interview for a seat in KYCOM’s entering class. Candidates are usually notified of an admission decision within one week of the interview. 

Application Information

• Primary application service: AACOMAS
• Earliest application submission date: (6/15/2021)
• Primary application deadline: 3/1/2022
• Supplemental application deadline: 3/1/2022
• Submission timing for best consideration:
  For best consideration, applicants should submit their AACOMAS application at least four weeks prior to the deadline.

KYCOM’s mission influences its selection of students. Applicants to KYCOM are also considered with respect to their academic potential, character, personal maturity, commitment and suitability to become a productive osteopathic physician. Further, all applicants and students are required to meet Technical Standards. Prior to the start of orientation all entering students must show evidence of full compliance with KYCOM’s immunization and other entrance requirements in order to matriculate. KYCOM equally considers all admission and financial aid applications, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, or disabilities. identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, or disabilities. 

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

MCAT

• Oldest MCAT considered: 7/30/2019
• Accept September 2021 MCAT scores: Yes
• Accept January 2022 MCAT scores: Yes

Accepted Sources for Letters of Recommendation

• AACOMAS
• Interfolio
• Paper
• Email

Supplemental Application

• Supplemental application required? Yes
• Earliest supplemental application submission date: 6/15/2021
• Supplemental application deadline: 3/1/2022
• Supplemental application requirements:
  Candidates with a cumulative and science GPA >3.2 are most competitive for an interview. Candidates with an MCAT score of >498 and with a score of >123 on each sub-set are most competitive for an interview.
• Fee waiver available: Yes
• Waiver conditions: AACOMAS Waiver
• Supplemental application sent to the following prospective students:
  Screened applicants who meet reasonable academic requirements
• Supplemental application fee: $75, non-refundable

Interview Format

Traditional interview.

Science Courses

Required:

• Biology/Zoology, 12 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry, 8 semester hours
• Inorganic Chemistry, 8 semester hours
• Physics, 8 semester hours

Recommended:

• Anatomy, 4 semester hours 
• Biochemistry, 4 semester hours 
• Genetics, 3 semester hours 
• Physiology, 4 semester hours 

Non-Science Courses

Required:

• College English, 6 semester hours

Recommended:

• Math/Statistics, 3 semester hours

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: 9/1/2021
• Latest acceptance date: 7/30/2022
• Deferred entrance requests considered: Yes
• Orientation / start date for first-year students: 7/19/2022

Early Decision Program

• Early Decision Program (EDP) offered: No

Tuition and Fees

• 2020-21 annual resident tuition: $48,850
• 2020-21 annual non-resident tuition: $48,850
• 2020-21 annual resident fees: $0
• 2020-21 annual non-resident fees: $0
• 2020-21 annual health insurance fee: $0
• Fees Include:
  • • Student Services 
    • Lab
    • Computer
    • Student Activities
• Estimated annual room, board, books and living costs: $22,204
• Average 2020 graduate indebtedness: $169,047

Deposit

• Amount of deposit to hold place in class: $1,000, non-refundable
• Deposit applied to tuition: Yes

Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Website
• Enrolled students with federal financial aid: 90%
• Scholarships: Yes
• Average scholarship/grant: $16,274

Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
KYCOM

Address:
147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, KY 41501

Main phone: (606) 218-5257

Admissions Office

Email: kycomadmissions@upike.edu
Phone: (606) 218-5257
Fax: (606) 218-5405