PNWU-COM DO Admissions (Fall 2027)

Quick facts

• Program: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Location: Yakima, Washington.
• Class size: PNWU says 144 students begin each fall.
• Application: AACOMAS plus $85 supplemental fee.
• Mission preference: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and rural/underserved experience. Source: https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/

Admission requirements

PNWU-COM requires AACOMAS, official MCAT scores released to AACOMAS, letters and an $85 supplemental fee. The public admissions page requires letters from a physician, science faculty member and pre-medical source or an approved substitute. PNWU says it considers qualified applicants broadly but gives preference to Pacific Northwest states and rural or medically underserved backgrounds. Source: https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/

Important dates

PNWU-COM uses rolling admissions and strongly recommends applying early; the public page does not print a complete year-labelled Fall 2027 deadline table. Confirm AACOMAS, supplemental and MCAT dates in the current portal. Source: https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/

How selection works

PNWU-COM reviews applications holistically for academic excellence, commitment to osteopathic primary care, commitment to underserved practice and personal characteristics. Offers follow interviews until the class is full. Source: https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/

Interview details

Confirmed

The official page confirms that offers are made following the first interview and that final decisions are communicated after admissions-committee review. It does not publish a current interview modality, duration, station count, scoring rubric or question set. Source: https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/

Not published

Do not infer an MMI, panel format or Fall 2027 interview calendar.

Who this program may suit

PNWU-COM may fit applicants committed to osteopathic primary care and rural or medically underserved Pacific Northwest communities. State preference affects competitiveness but is not a universal eligibility rule. Source: https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/

Practice and next step

First practice: Use the linked general ethics prompt to practise a rural-access response with clear stakeholders and an actionable next step. Record a timed spoken answer, review feedback tied to the recording, choose one weakness, adjust the answer, record it again, and compare both attempts. This is general practice, not a PNWU-COM question.

Frequently asked questions

Which application service does PNWU-COM use?

AACOMAS, followed by the school's supplemental fee: https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/.

Does PNWU use rolling admissions?

Yes; offers follow interviews until the class is full.

Is Pacific Northwest residency required?

No, but the school gives preference to applicants from the region and rural/underserved backgrounds.

What interview format is published?

The public page does not publish station structure or scoring.

Sources

• https://www.pnwu.edu/admissions/doctor-of-osteopathic-medicine/ — AACOMAS, class size, rolling review, letters, mission preference and decision process; checked 2026-08-08.
• Method: first-party PNWU-COM source only; year-specific dates and interview format remain unpublished.