Matriculation Process

(Pertaining to Both Campuses)

After receiving the initial offer of provisional admission to the COM, candidates must fulfill the conditions set forth in the matriculation agreement including:

  • Payment of three non-refundable deposits totaling $2,000 on or prior to the date designated in the matriculation agreement. RVUCOM follows the guidelines set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) relative to deposit due dates. Deposits will be applied to tuition. 

  • Completion of all prerequisite coursework and documentation that a minimum of a bachelor’s degree has been earned from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.

  • Successful passage of a drug screen and background check. Both services are to be scheduled and managed through PreCheck and are to be completed by the dates specified on the matriculation agreement. An applicant who has a deficiency or abnormality discovered on either screening will be referred to a sub-committee for further investigation. 

  • Completion of required medical and immunization documents are to be scheduled and managed through SentryMD (the medical record division of PreCheck) and to be completed by the dates specified on the matriculation agreement.

  • Submission of a waiver demonstrating proof of medical insurance coverage or enrollment in the plan provided by the University.

  • Submission of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended where a degree was earned.  RVUCOM will accept transcripts submitted as part of the AACOMAS application. In the event of an earned degree isn’t posted prior to matriculation, a letter will be required from the university registrar confirming that the requirements for graduation have been met and indicating when the degree will be posted on the transcript.  Official transcripts must be sent to RVUCOM as soon as the degree is posted. In the event of course work completed at foreign institutions, official detailed course by course evaluations completed by an approved agency must be submitted. Official evaluations must be included with the AACOMAS application and, in the case of a degree earned, the evaluation must reflect that the degree is equivalent to a degree earned at a regionally accredited US college or university. 

    Please see website or AACOMAS site for a list of acceptable agencies. These agencies include:

    • World Education Services, Inc. 
      (212) 966-6311

    • AACRAO
      (202) 296-3359

    • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. 
      (414) 289-3400

    • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. 
      (305) 273-1616

  • Official evaluations must be included with the AACOMAS application and, in the case of a degree earned, the evaluation must reflect that the degree is equivalent to a degree earned at a regionally accredited US college or university.  

  • Any other requirements set forth in the matriculation agreement.

Each year, RVUCOM will enroll approximately 200 new students in Colorado and 150 students in Utah. The level of competition for these seats will be determined by the number of applications received during the admissions cycle and the academic competitiveness of the applicant pool.

Note: to be eligible for admission, a minimum of a bachelor’s degree must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university