PNWU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (PNWU-COM) matriculated its first cohort of students in 2008. PNWU-COM is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and offers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. The PNWU-COM mission is to educate and train students to become osteopathic physicians that provide research-driven quality care to communities of the Northwest, particularly in rural and medically underserved populations.
| COM Applicants for Entrance Fall of: | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Supplemental Applicants | 2736 | 2442 | 2284 |
| Applicants Invited to Interview | 706 | 643 | 1222 |
| Offers Made | 347 | 421 | 624 |
| Class Size | 144 | 133 | 145 |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| COM Matriculants | 144 | 133 | 145 |
| Avg. Age | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Age Range | 21-48 | 21-38 | 20-47 |
| % Female | 52.8% | 53.4% | 62.8% |
| % Male | 46.5% | 46.6% | 37.2% |
| % Undisclosed | 0.7% | – | – |
| Average Cumulative GPA | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Average Science GPA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Average MCAT Score (highest) | 504 | 503 | 502 |
| % from the NW | 76.4% | 73.7% | 60.7% |
| Alaska | 1.4% | 3.0% | – |
| Idaho | 6.3% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Montana | 3.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Oregon | 7.6% | 11.3% | 8.3% |
| Washington | 57.6% | 55.6% | 47.6% |
| % from a Rural Area | 28% | 24% | 10% |
| % from a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| White | 52.8% | 54.1% | 41.4% |
| Asian | 25.0% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Black or African American | 3.5% | 0.8% | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% | – | – |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | – | – | – |
| Two or more races | 9.0% | 6.8% | 9.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% |
| Undeclared | 0.7% | – | 2.8% |
COM Fall Enrollment as of August 28, 2024
| Class Level/Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| First Year | 146 | 144 | 138 | 145 |
| Second Year | 145 | 141 | 139 | 136 |
| Third Year | 117 | 134 | 124 | 120 |
| Fourth Year | 147 | 136 | 154 | 150 |
| Total | 555 | 555 | 555 | 551 |
COM Spring Enrollment as of January 17, 2025
| Class Level/Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| First Year | 145 | 141 | 138 | 143 |
| Second Year | 145 | 140 | 139 | 133 |
| Third Year | 127 | 145 | 141 | 135 |
| Fourth Year | 145 | 131 | 150 | 147 |
| Total | 562 | 557 | 568 | 558 |
COMLEX-USA Level 1 Board Pass Rate (1st Attempt)
| Level 1 | PNWU-COM | National |
| 5/1/2024 – 4/30/2025 | 84.3% | 90.3% |
| 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2024 | 87.9% | 93.1% |
| 5/1/2022 – 4/30/2023 | 86.5% | 90.6% |
| 5/1/2021 – 4/30/2022 | 86.8% | 92.2% |
| 5/1/2020 – 4/30/2021 | 87.9% | 93.7% |
COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE Board Pass Rate (1st Attempt)
| Level 2CE | PNWU-COM | National |
| 6/1/2024 – 5/31/2025 | 87.8% | 91.3% |
| 6/1/2023 – 5/31/2024 | 87.9% | 92.5% |
| 6/1/2022 – 5/31/2023 | 93.5% | 94.5% |
| 6/1/2021 – 5/31/2022 | 94.2% | 95.1% |
| 6/1/2020 – 5/31/2021 | 94.3% | 96.5% |
COMLEX-USA Level 3 Board Pass Rate (1st Attempt)
| Level 3 | PNWU-COM | National |
| 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024 | 93.8% | 96.8% |
| 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023 | 95.5% | 94.7% |
| 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022 | 91.4% | 96.2% |
| 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021 | 95.4% | 97.1% |
| 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2020 | 97.3% | 97.0% |
| Cohort Matriculated Fall of: | ||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Graduated in Four Years | 88.7% | 87.5% | 80.6% | 89.6% |
| Graduated in Five or Fewer Years | 95.8% | 94.4% | 90.3% | – |
| Graduated in Six or Fewer Years | 95.8% | 96.5% | – | – |
| Cohort Matriculated Fall of: |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Retention | 93.1% | 97.9% | 97.2% | 98.6% | 99.2% |
Residency Placement Rate by Year:
(eligible 4th year students seeking a residency)
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| 100% | 98.4% | 97.9% | 98.5% |
Percent of Residency Placements by Specialty:
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Family Medicine | 38.0% | 35.2% | 28.7% | 28.6% |
| Internal Medicine | 15.3% | 21.6% | 21.0% | 17.3% |
| Pediatrics | 6.6% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 8.3% |
| Internal Medicine/Pediatrics | – | – | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Emergency Medicine | 16.8% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 8.3% |
| Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine | – | – | 0.7% | – |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 4.4% | 7.2% | 2.1% | 6.8% |
| General Surgery | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Psychiatry | 2.2% | – | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Anesthesiology | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Transitional Year | 2.9% | 1.6% | – | – |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 1.5% | 1.6% | – | 0.8% |
| Anatomic/Clinical Pathology | 0.7% | 1.6% | – | 2.3% |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | – | 2.4% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Radiology & Diagnostic Radiology | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | – |
| Urology | – | 0.8% | – | 0.8% |
| Neurology | – | – | 0.7% | 3.0% |
| Ophthalmology | – | 0.8% | 1.4% | – |
| Otolaryngology | – | – | 1.4% | – |
| Pediatrics/Psychiatry | – | 0.8% | – | – |
| Dermatology | 0.7% | – | – | – |
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)
| Graduation Year | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 68 |
| 2013 | 74 |
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 71 |
| 2016 | 71 |
| 2017 | 133 |
| 2018 | 139 |
| 2019 | 135 |
| 2020 | 140 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2023 | 126 |
| 2024 | 146 |
| Total | 1,448 |
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