Admissions Requirements

ACOM considers all competitive students with an emphasis on those students from Alabama and the surrounding regions.

ACOM uses a rolling admissions process in which applications are reviewed and student interview decisions are made at regular intervals during the admission cycle. Candidates should apply early in the admissions cycle to be competitive in the process.

CITIZENSHIP

An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Citizenship or permanent resident status must be maintained for the duration of enrollment.

MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST (MCAT)

All candidates must submit their most recent Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores. Scores reported within four years of the application cycle start date are preferred. Older MCATs may be considered on an individual basis. The MCAT score will serve as one component of the overall assessment of the student.

PREREQUISITE COURSEWORK

Required: A high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and completion of a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by an agency formally recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Students with 75% of coursework completed towards a baccalaureate degree may be considered under special circumstances and must be approved by the dean.

Specific Course Requirements:

2 Biology courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 General/Inorganic Chemistry courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 Organic Chemistry courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 Physics courses w/labs* (8 Semester Hours)
2 English courses (6 Semester Hours)

*Laboratory credits are required with sciences courses.

Equivalent coursework may be considered for prerequisite courses through review and approval by the Associate Dean of Student Services.

Recommended: Advanced Coursework in the biological sciences is highly recommended in addition to the above prerequisite requirements. Students who, upon entering medical school, have a stronger biological sciences foundation have been shown to be more successful in their transition to medical school studies. Suggested advanced coursework includes, but is not limited to biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, human anatomy, physiology, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, and behavioral science.

Foreign Coursework: Coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. equivalence.

For more information, please refer to the 2025-2026 Academic Catalog