School overview
- Degrees
- DO
- Ownership
- Public Non-Profit
- Program length
- 4 years
- Enrollment per class
- 213
- Accreditation status
- Accreditation
- Founding year
- 1974
- Accreditation year
- 2022
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SDN Insights
Cost of Attendance: $233,423
Estimate repayment
Estimated loan burden for WVSOM 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: Below national average cost of living
Lewisburg, WV is about 0.79x the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment lowers the living allowance from $3,000 to about $2,370 per month. Local rent and commuting choices can still move your actual budget meaningfully.
Environment: Small Town or Rural
The area around WVSOM allows for some walking access to shops, cafes, and services, though biking options are limited. This balance may suit students who enjoy the occasional stroll but plan to rely on other transportation for longer distances.
Interview feedback
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 24% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.
Secondary essays for WVSOM
1. Motivation and Fit
Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician? (500 characters)
2. Other
What advantage do you see in attending WVSOM over other medical schools? (500 characters)
3. Other
Describe an ethically challenging situation you have been in, and how you responded. (500 characters)
4. Other
What do you feel it will take for you to succeed in medical school? (500 characters)
5. Other
Describe a situation in work, volunteer activities, or organizations where you demonstrated your ability to work well with others. (500 characters)
About the school
The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine educates primary care osteopathic physicians for rural communities. The school is dedicated first and foremost to service for West Virginia and prepares graduates to care for the special health care needs of West Virginia`s elderly population. The institutional mission is supported by education, service and research. Education is primary and shall receive top priority for institutional resources.
Curriculum
A quality, four-year osteopathic medical education program in two curricular tracks (systems based leaning and problem based learning) has been tailored to meet West Virginia`s special health care needs. Family, rural, geriatric, and preventive medicine are emphasized. Students are educated about the region`s unique health care needs through training in small community hospitals, rural clinics, and public health care agencies.
Facilities
The recently completed Center for Rural Medicine and Technology is a state-of-the-art 6.3 million dollar facility which houses two modern, 200-seat lecture halls. Other new buildings include the newly expanded Gross Anatomy Lab and the new Admissions Center. The Robert C. Byrd Clinic, an on-campus primary care clinic, provides convenient and varied clinical training opportunities for students. Affiliated hospital training sites include: Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV; Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, WV; Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, WV; Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, WV; Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV; The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, OH; United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, WV; VA Medical Center in Beckley, WV; and West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, WV.
