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Des Moines University Des Moines, Iowa
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Des Moines University Des Moines, Iowa

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Des Moines University Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines University is a private health sciences university in West Des Moines, Iowa. It was founded in 1898 as an osteopathic college in downtown Des Moines and is the second-oldest osteopathic medical school in the United States. Over time it was known by several names, including Still College in 1905, and adopted its current name in 1999. It moved to a new West Des Moines campus in June 2023 and enrolls about 1,600 students across three colleges: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine and surgery, and health sciences. The university is known for producing many primary care physicians. Its Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program requires a bachelor's degree, the MCAT and prerequisite science coursework, with applications submitted through AACOMAS.

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  • Founded: 1898 (as an osteopathic college)
  • Location: West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Type: Private health sciences university
  • Known for: Osteopathic medicine; podiatric medicine; primary care physician training

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DMU admits graduate and professional students; the DO program requires a bachelor's degree, MCAT and prerequisite coursework.

LevelsGraduate and professional (DO, DPM, health sciences master's and doctoral programs)
Application routeDO: AACOMAS (opens early May); other programs through their own application services
Admission criteriaBachelor's degree; recommended 2.8 cumulative and science GPA; MCAT for DO; prerequisite courses with C or better; 3 references

Documents required

  • Bachelor's degree transcripts
  • MCAT scores (DO)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Completed prerequisite coursework (C or better)
  • AACOMAS application

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