Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science

Stratford, NJ Public
Founded in 1976, Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science (Rowan University) is a public school located in Stratford, New Jersey. The Osteopathic Medicine program at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science is accredited by Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
The 2024 tuition & fee at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science is $45,864 for New Jersey residents and $70,813 for out-of-state students. Compared to public Osteopathic Medicine schools in U.S., its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $58,162.
Rowan University has a medical school granting MD program. You can check the detailed information about MD program at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University admission page.
Total 6,145 applied and 288 students accepted to admit (or invited to interviews) to Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science (The acceptance rate is 4.69%). Of the accepted students, 216 students finally enrolled and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 75.00%.
At Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.65. The GPA of science or prerequisite courses is 3.59. The average MCAT score of enrolled students is 506.

Entering Class Profile at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science

The following table summarizes the entering class statistics for the last year matriculants at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science.
Total 6,145 applicants applied to Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science and 288 were accepted or invited to interview (The acceptance rate is 4.69%). The yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 75.00.
The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.65 and the MCAT score is 506 at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science.
Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science Important Information
Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life ScienceNational Total/Average
Admission
Applicants6,14555,575
Admitted (Interview Invited)2883,003
Matriculated2168,366
Acceptance Rate4.69%8.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)75.00%53.34%
Scores
GPA3.653.60
MCAT Score506505
Tuition & Fees$70,813 ($45,864 in-state)$58,162 ($54,615 in-state)

2024 Osteopathic Medicine Tuition & Fees

The 2024 Osteopathic Medicine tuition & fees at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science is $45,864 for New Jersey residents and $70,813 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science has not risen in the past changed over past 5 years.
Rowan University has undergraduate programs and its undergraduate tuition & fees $15,700 for New Jersey students and $25,564 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees other than Osteopathic Medicine is $16,796 for New Jersey students and $17,645 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the Osteopathic Medicine tuition & fees over last 5 years at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science.
Osteopathic Medicine Tuition & Fees Changes at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science
YearIn-StateOut-of-State
2020$48,238$72,496
2021$44,119$69,104
2022$43,350$68,335
2023$43,356$68,341
2024$45,864$70,813

Prerequisites for applying to Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science

The courses in the table below lists prerequisite courses as examples shown in Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science admission page. For the detailed explanation, see its admission page.
Prerequisite Examples for Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science Admission
SubjectHours
Biology with lab2 Semester Hours
Science Credit
Inorganic Chemistry with lab2 Semester Hours
Science Credit
Organic Chemistry with lab2 Semester Hours
Science Credit
Physics with lab2 Semester Hours
Science Credit
English Composition1 Semester Hours
General Study Credit
College-level mathematics2 Semester Hours
General Study Credit
Behavioral Science2 Semester Hours
General Study Credit

Required Application Components

To apply to Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) program at Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science, you will need to use AACOMAS. The deadline for the AACOMAS is 2024-02-01. Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science also requires the secondary (supplemental) application and the non-refundable application fee is $90. (Deadline: 2023-02-15)
In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Science.
See the following list for the required application component and find out how to prepare it before applying to the school.
  • AACOMAS application
  • Secondary Application
  • Preferred MCAT score = 500+
  • Preferred science GPA = 3.40+
  • letter(s) of recommendation from a pre-medical committee or from at least two science faculty members who taught you in a science course.

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