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Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Yakima, WA
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APPLICATION FEE
$85
Tuition In State
$65,632
Tuition Out of State
$65,632
Average GPA
3.5
AVERAGE MCAT
507
OOS MATRICULANTS
52.4%

School Overview

Degrees
DO
Ownership
Private Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
135
Accreditation Status
Accreditation
Founding Year
2005
Accreditation Year
2018
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $442,428
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for PNWU-COM using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Near national average cost of living

Yakima, WA is close to the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment keeps the $3,000 monthly allowance at about $2,880 per month. Treat this as a city-level budgeting estimate, not the school's official cost of attendance.

Environment: Urban

The neighborhood around PNWU-COM is relatively quiet and spread out, with limited walking or biking options. Most errands and outings will require a car, making this setting better suited for students with access to personal transportation.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 41% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did okay.

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Secondary Essays for PNWU-COM

1. Community, Diversity, and Equity
Describe personal experiences that have shaped your desire to attend an osteopathic medical school focused on rural/underserved populations and diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare. (One...
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About the School

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences educates and trains health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest. PNWU is dedicated to offering more affordable tuition rates and developing community-based scholarship programs for students. PNWU will utilize rural and small community hospitals for student rotation and residency programs as part of its comprehensive campus-based educational curricula, training students in the very environments in which they will ultimately practice.

Curriculum

PNWU is devoted to training new generations of doctors who will serve the needs of those who live in the non-urban communities and rural areas of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

Facilities

Butler-Haney Hall, a state-of-the-art facility estimated to be sixty-thousand (60,000) square feet, on a 42 acre campus and includes appropriate, fully-equipped classrooms, laboratory, research, media, learning resource, and office spaces to accommodate the projected needs of faculty, staff and students. In addition to Butler-Haney Hall, the Cadwell Student Center has been constructed and a new University Conference Center have been completed, additional land parcels have been purchased for future campus growth, and seven additional classes of medical students have started their medical education. In addition to the Yakima campus, 16 core rotation sites in communities throughout the Pacific Northwest in hospitals and clinics have welcomed PNWU-COM students for clinical training rotations in years three and four.

Last Updated: Aug 21, 2026