Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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School Location

4170 City Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131

General information

(215) 871-6770

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification:	Special Focus Institutions--Medical schools and medical centers
Number of students:	2,073 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	----

Mission

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is dedicated to the education of students in medicine, health and behavioral sciences. The College fosters the growth of the osteopathic profession by training physicians through programs of study, guided by osteopathic medical tradition, concept and practice. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is committed to the advancement of knowledge and intellectual growth through teaching and research, and to the well-being of the community through leadership and service.

About this School

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Name > Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Location > Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Georgia

Established > January 24, 1899

Community > Urban

Type > Private coeducational

Classification > Medical

Enrollment > 1,300

President > Matthew Schure, PhD

School Colors > Burgundy and Gray

Motto > "Mens et Manus" (The Mind and the Hand)

Quarterly > PCOM Pulse

Website > www.pcom.edu

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is one of the oldest and largest osteopathic medical schools. Founded in 1899, PCOM is home to over 1000 medical students as well as graduate-level students in several other fields of health care. One of the largest medical schools in the United States, PCOM is noted for being the largest civilian producer of US military physicians. The college is also known for producing primary care physicians. In 2005, PCOM opened a branch campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

History

The Philadelphia College and Infirmary of Osteopathy (PCIO) was founded on January 24, 1899 by the Rev. Mason W. Pressly, D.O., and Oscar John Snyder, D.O. In September 1899 the first PCIO degree was awarded to a transfer student; the first PCIO "class," comprised of one woman and one MD, graduated in February 1900. The college, renamed Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, opened is current campus in 1973. During the 1990s a series of new graduate level programs were added, expanding the scope of the medical school to a wide range of health-care related programs. In 2005 the school expanded to Georgia with a new branch campus.

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Financial aid 2006-2007

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