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MD · Rootstown, OH · public · applies through AMCAS

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Known as NEOMED

LCME: FullWebsiteAdmissions pageClass profile[email protected](330) 325-6266
511MCAT mean · 2025
3.75GPA mean
197Class size
81%In-state matriculants (AAMC 2025)
$95Secondary fee
Dec 1, 2026Secondary deadline
$53,173Tuition + fees, in state
$99,701Tuition + fees, out of state

Prerequisite coursework

Verify with the school
AP credit: YesCommunity college: YesOnline courses: YesPass/fail: Case-by-case
CourseStatusHoursLabPass/failAP creditOnlineCommunity collegeNotes from the school
Biology
BIOL
Required6NoCase-by-case
Depends upon institutional grading policy. Check with NEOMED admission.
YesYesYesTwo semesters of biology
Chemistry
CHEM
Required10YesCase-by-case
Depends upon institutional grading policy. Check with NEOMED admission.
YesYesYesOrganic Chemistry I & lab, Organic Chemistry II, Biochemistry (one semester, biochemistry lab not required)
Physics
PHYS
Required6NoCase-by-case
Depends upon institutional grading policy. Check with NEOMED admission.
YesYesYesTwo semesters of Physics

Community-college pathways

Upward transfer: YesAccelerated: YesSupplemental: Yes

Coursework is accepted if it is posted and verified in AMCAS.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Admission policies, in the school's words

All candidates must: Be a U.S citizen/U.S. permanent resident (latter must submit documentation of status during application process). Possess a baccalaureate (four-year) degree or higher from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university prior to enrolling at NEOMED (applicants may be in their final year of progress toward a degree prior to graduation at the time of application). NEOMED will also consider candidates enrolled in Canadian University degree programs leading toward baccalaureate degrees or graduates of Canadian Universities provided that they are also U.S citizens or U.S. permanent residents. Note: NEOMED does not require a situational judgment test for candidates to successfully qualify for an interview.

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Who can apply

Out-of-state applicants
Yes NEOMED entertains applications from non-Ohio residents.
Canadian applicants
No Canadian applicants are defined as Canadian citizens who do not hold legal permanent resident status in the U.S. U.S. Citizens and U.S. LPR's with degrees from Canadian universities may apply.
International applicants
No The Doctor of Medicine program at NEOMED is not certified to enroll international applicants as defined by visa status without U.S. Citizenship or LPR status.
DACA applicants
No

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Interview

Traditional / one-on-oneVirtual
Format
Real-time (synchronous) video interviews using a videoconference platform. Interviews are 25 minutes in length and conversational in nature with a one-on-one format. Interviews are conducted with physicians or faculty.
Invitations sent
August through early September for Early Decision applicants. August - February for Regular Decision applicants.
Typical interview day
All interviews are conducted in videoconference format. Interviews are 25 minutes in length and candidates should plan on connecting 10 minutes prior to their interview times. Interview are by invitation only through the AMCAS application gateway and email from AMCAS. Candidates are responsible for ensuring their e-mail provider accepts incoming e-mail from AMCAS. Professional interview attire is suggested. A reliable connection should be used. Interviews are conversational in nature and intended as friendly exchanges to meet one another and determine if there is a good fit between candidates and NEOMED. Candidate questions are encouraged.
Regional interviews
Regional interviews are not available.
Video interviews
All interviews are in conducted in a realtime videoconference format.

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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates

Casper
Not on official list source
AAMC PREview
Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions" source
Latest MCAT considered
September 30, 2026
Oldest MCAT considered
May 2023

Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Secondary application

Required
Yes
Fee
$95
Fee waiver available
Yes
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026 December 1, 2026
Who receives it
Secondary applications are available by invitation only. Secondary application communication occurs exclusively through e-mail and through the AMCAS applicant gateway.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Letters of evaluation

Committee letter
Not accepted
Letter packet
Not accepted
Individual letters
Not accepted

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Waitlist and deposit

Typical waitlist positions
Approximately 700 regular decision plan candidates start with alternate list status as their initial acceptance decision.
Offers made from the waitlist
280
Procedure
Alternate and Waitlist are interchangeable terms at NEOMED. NEOMED participates in the AAMC Choose Your Medical School Tool process with a "Commit to Enroll" decision due by early-June.
Deposit required
Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
Deposit due
June 5, 2026
Refundable / applied to tuition
No Yes

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Cost of attendance and debt

In stateOut of state
Tuition and fees$53,173$99,701
Health insurance$2,956$2,956
Total cost of attendance, year 1$93,516$140,044

77% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $265,539.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026

Applications
4,883 (23.2% in-state)
Matriculants
197 (81.2% in-state, 18.8% out-of-state; 40.1% women)
Applications per seat
25

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Entering class 2025

Applicants
4,809
Accepted
420
Matriculated
197
MCAT (mean)
511
GPA (mean)
3.75 · science 3.69
In-state
81%
Women
40%

Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.

Transfer applications

No Contact Name: Jill Thompson Phone Number: 3303256272 Email Address: [email protected] Website: http://www.neomed.edu/medicine/admissions/paths/transfer/

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Mission statement

NEOMED College of Medicine, through education, research, and public service, inspires medical students to become exemplary patient care-centered physicians. We seek to improve the health and quality of life of the communities of Ohio and beyond, including those both diverse and underserved.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Notes

College of Medicine Fall 2025 Entering Student Profile (Office of Institutional Research): 4,809 applicants, 420 accepted, 197 matriculants; 58.9% men, 40.1% women, 1.0% sex unknown; 81.2% Ohio residents / 18.8% non-Ohio; average overall GPA 3.75, average science GPA 3.69, MCAT 511. Letters of evaluation are neither required nor accepted; MCAT no older than three years; $95 secondary fee paid through AMCAS (waived with an AMCAS fee waiver). About 45 students per year (roughly 40% of the entering class in 2025 and 2026) enter through the Graduate Studies Special Program Plan; Early Assurance requires cumulative and BCPM GPA of 3.4+ and MCAT 506+. No residency preference or interview format stated on the fetched pages.

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