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Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Thunder Bay & Sudbury, ON / School Detail
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APPLICATION FEE
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Tuition In State
$23,247
Tuition Out of State
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AVERAGE ADMISSIONS TEST
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School Overview

Degrees
MD
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
64
Accreditation Status
Full
Founding Year
2005
Accreditation Year
2004
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $264,727
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for NOSM using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, national average cost-of-living allowance, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption. Local cost-of-living data is not matched yet, so this estimate uses the national average cost-of-living allowance.

Cost of Living: Cost of living data unavailable

A reviewed government-derived local cost-of-living match for Thunder Bay & Sudbury, ON is not available yet. The debt estimate uses a national average cost-of-living allowance of $3,000 per month until a local match is available.

Environment

There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around NOSM.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 26% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did well.

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Secondary Essays for NOSM

1. Leadership and Teamwork
Considering NOSM University’s self-directed, small group, distributed learning environment, select ONE (1) entry from your autobiographical sketch and describe how it has specifically prepared you...
2. Other
Select ONE (1) entry from your autobiographical sketch that has had a significant impact on your personal growth and describe how this experience has influenced your development and prepared you to...
3. Geographic Connection and Commitment
Considering NOSM University’s social accountability mandate, select ONE (1) entry from your autobiographical sketch and describe how this experience has prepared you to learn and work in Northern...
4. Personal Experiences and Challenges
Describe how you have developed resilience and coping mechanisms. How will you utilize these skills to support yourself during your medical training in making informed and rational decisions when...
5. Other
Describe an experience you have had interacting with individuals from backgrounds different from yours. How would this experience translate to working within a health care environment and/or with...
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About the School

A new medical school for the whole of Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is a joint initiative of Laurentian University, Sudbury and Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. With main campuses in Thunder Bay and Sudbury, the School has multiple teaching and research sites distributed across Northern Ontario, including large and small communities. NOSM contributes to improving the health of people in Northern Ontario.

Curriculum

Our innovative undergraduate or MD program involves students learning in small groups, much of the time in distributed community-based learning sites supported by broadband communication information technology. The curriculum is clinically driven, while ensuring students gain a strong grounding in core knowledge and skills including the basic sciences.

Facilities

NOSM has two state-of-the-art research labs, one at its east campus at Laurentian University in Sudbury, and one at its west campus at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. In addition, the School works in partnership with universities, private sector organizations, and health centres across the North to facilitate research initiatives which have a strong focus on the health issues of Northern communities.

Last Updated: May 18, 2026