Accreditation & Licensure Information

Pre-Accreditation Status

OCOM is currently in Pre-Accreditation Status with the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). Pre-Accreditation Status was granted to OCOM during its August 2023 meeting (under the 2019 Standards for New and Developing COMs). OCOM’s next accreditation visit is AY 2027-2028. OCOM’s target for full accreditation is 2028.

Pre-accreditation status may be granted to COMs who have achieved candidate status and meet the standards of pre-accreditation status. In order to assure adequate self-study, timely consideration of information, and provide for faculty and administration development, an institution seeking COCA pre-accreditation status must conform to these provisions. The COCA may not waive compliance with these procedures.

A pre-accredited COM may accept and matriculate students only in the following progressive enrollment:

1) Year 1 – no more than 50% of the approved class size;
2) Year 2 – no more than 75% of the approved class size; and
3) Years 3 and 4 – no more than 100% of the approved class size.