Lynchburg, Virginia · DO · Private
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private DO school in Lynchburg, Virginia. It ranks 190th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 49.4% are in primary care and 11.7% stayed in Virginia.
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
We haven't found an entering-class profile published by Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine yet, so its MCAT, GPA and acceptance figures aren't shown. Check the school's own admissions pages at liberty.edu.
How Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 190th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $0 | 9 | 161 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | — | — | — |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 49.4% | 99 | 3 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 15.4% | 83 | 28 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 11.7% | 6 | 154 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | — | — | — |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 5.2% | 5 | 180 of 189 |
Where Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
162 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine research funding
The school received no NIH research awards in fiscal year 2025 under its own name.
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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Questions about Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Is Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine a good medical school?
It ranks 190th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine good for primary care?
49.4% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 3rd of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates practice?
11.7% practice in Virginia and 15.4% in rural areas. The most common specialties are family medicine (24.1%), internal medicine (21.6%), emergency medicine (11.1%).
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2 Minute Medicine. Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/liberty-university-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)