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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

2023/2024

 

  • 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 65,500 65,500 65,500 65,500 65,500
Student Body Fees 40 40 20 20 40
Graduation Fees N/A N/A N/A 350 N/A
Top Hat 27 27 N/A N/A 27
iPad 930 N/A N/A N/A 930
SEP/Medical Equipment (cost is subject to change) 1,066 N/A N/A N/A 1,066
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 (room + board) 18,720 22,453 22,543 20,592 22,453
Misc. Personal Expenses 6,226 7,469 7,469 6,847 7,469
Transportation 3,521 3,977 9,544 9,095 4,164
COMLEX Level 1 N/A 715 N/A N/A N/A
COMLEX Level II N/A N/A 715 N/A N/A
ISSM 3 and ISSM 4 software (2nd yr only) N/A 1,100 N/A N/A N/A
Drug Screening N/A 175 N/A N/A N/A
Background check N/A 50 N/A N/A N/A
Drug Screening + Background Check 175 N/A N/A N/A 100

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 2,329 2319 2,496 2,449 2,340
Total Estimated Budget 100,131 104,324 108,696 105,328 105,848

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)/Pomona Campus

Fees

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
11 Months
Tuition 65,500 65,500 0
Student Body Fees 20 20 20
Graduation Fees N/A N/A 350

Budget Items/Estimate Costs

 First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
11 Months
Books & Supplies 0 0 0
Living Expenses (room + food) 22,453 22,453 20,592
Misc. Personal Expenses 7,469 7,469 6,847
Transportation 9,544 10,134 9,095
COMLEX Level II N/A 715 N/A

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 2,641 2,516 0
Total Estimated Budget 108,017 109,196 37,269

 

  • The average indebtedness for the WesternU Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program for the last 4 years:
    2019 Graduates $235,243
    2020 Graduates $237,307
    2021 Graduates $242,781
    2022 Graduates $281,104

    This was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.
  • WesternU Student Loan Default Rate

    This information was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.

    The Default Rate for Western University of Health Sciences:

    WesternU Student Loan Cohort Default Rate:

    Academic Year Official Cohort Default Rate
    FY 2020 0.1%
    FY 2019 0.4%
    FY 2018 0.4%
    FY 2017 0.2%

     

    • The Osteopathic Medical program(s) has two disbursements per academic year. One disbursement in the fall before school starts and one in the spring.

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

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