American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) was founded in 1898 to lend support and assistance to the nation's osteopathic medical schools, and to serve as a unifying voice for osteopathic medical education. The organization today represents the administration, faculty and students of all of the osteopathic medical colleges in the United States. The association, guided by its Board of Deans and various other member councils and committees, is actively involved in all areas of osteopathic medical education.

There are currently 26 colleges of osteopathic medicine, offering instruction at 34 locations in 25 states, that offer the doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) degree.  For a list of these schools, click here.

AACOM administers the AACOM Application Service (AACOMAS).  Students interested in applying to a college of osteopathic medicine in the U.S. must apply through this application service.  Students interested in applying to U.S. colleges of osteopthic medicine through AACOMAS should click here for more details.