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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

2022/2023

  • All budgets are estimated costs and subject to change
  • The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment ONLY.

*Please note:  Intensive Summer Anatomy Course (ISAC/DO)  –  Students are selected for this course based on GPA and MCAT scores, as well as previous course work in anatomy. No separate fee is charged as the student registers for medical school upon matriculation into this course. Upon completion of ISAC, students will resume the anatomy curriculum by participating in the Head and Neck section, which occurs in the latter portion of the Medical Gross Anatomy Course. Students who complete ISAC with a minimum grade of 80% are potentially eligible to assist the faculty during the Gross Anatomy portion of the regular Medical Gross Anatomy course.

 (See below for the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) budgets) 

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine/Pomona Campus

Tuition & Fees

 First Year
10 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
12 Months		 Fourth Year
11 Months		 *ISAC/DO
12 Months
Tuition 61,898 61,898 61,898 61,898 61,898
Student Body Fees 40 40 20 20 40
Graduation Fees N/A N/A N/A 350 N/A
Top Hat 24 24 N/A N/A 24
iPad 1,345 N/A N/A N/A 1,345
SEP/Medical Equipment (cost is subject to change) 1,129 N/A N/A N/A 1,129
Total Fees 64,436 61,962 61,918 62,268 64,436

Budget Items/Estimated Costs

 First Year
10 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
12 Months		 Fourth Year
11 Months		 *ISAC/DO
12 Months
Books & Supplies 1,145 0 0 0 1,145
Living Expenses (R&B/Personal) 20,163 24,195 24,195 22,180 24,195
Transportation 3,360 3,795 9,107 8,679 3,984
COMLEX Level 1 N/A 675 N/A N/A N/A
COMLEX Level II N/A N/A 675 N/A N/A
ISSM N/A 800 N/A N/A N/A
Drug Screening + Background Check 100 N/A N/A N/A 100
Total Estimated Budget Components 24,768 29,465 33,977 30,859 29,424

Loan Fees

 First Year
10 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
12 Months		 Fourth Year
11 Months		 *ISAC/DO
12 Months
Direct Unsubsidized Loan Fees 452 499 499 475 499
Grad PLUS Loan Fees 1,984 1,892 2,081 2,057 1,995
Total Loan Fees 2,436 2,391 2,580 2,532 2,494
Total Budget 91,640 93,818 98,475 95,659 96,354

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)/Pomona Campus

Fees

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
11 Months
Tuition 61,898 61,898 0
Student Body Fees 20 20 20
Graduation Fees N/A N/A 350
Total Fees 61,918 61,918 370

Budget Items/Estimate Costs

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
11 Months
Books & Supplies 0 0 0
Living Expenses (R&B/Personal) 24,195 24,195 22,180
Transportation 9,107 9,670 8,679
COMLEX Level II N/A 675 N/A
Total Estimated Budget Components 33,302 33,865 30,859

Loan Fees

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
11 Months
Direct Unsubsidized Loan Fees 499 499 475
Grad PLUS Loan Fees 2,053 2,105 0
Total Loan Fees 2,552 2,604 475
Total Budget 97,772 99,062 31,704

 

  • The average indebtedness for the WesternU Doctor of Optometry program for the last 4 years:
    2018 Graduates $223,830
    2019 Graduates $235,243
    2020 Graduates $237,307
    2021 Graduates $242,781

     This was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.

    • The Osteopathic Medical program(s) has two disbursements per academic year.  One disbursement in the fall before school starts and one in the spring.  Please go to Student YOU Portal for your actual disbursement date information for your program.

    To see a sample of what your loan repayment schedule may look like, please visit the Federal Student Aid Repayment Estimator Calculator.