Your completed application must contain the following:

Resume

An applicant resume should include any relevant information or activities pertaining to: education, work/employment, extra-curricular activities, community service, leadership roles and shadowing hours (if applicable). You can upload your resume within the applicant portal or email to cobadmissions@kansascity.edu.

Transcripts

Please submit all transcripts from any college or university attended.  If an offer of acceptance is extended, you will be required to submit all transcripts directly to KCU. These should be submitted electronically to KCU from each institution if available. You may upload unofficial transcripts within the applicant portal, but official transcripts will be required by July 1. If you upload unofficial transcripts within the portal, please make sure your full name and college/university name are visible.

If you have already submitted an application to KCU's College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM), you do not need to submit transcripts at this time.

Two Letters of Recommendation

Submit two letters of recommendation written by faculty members (science faculty members preferred) who can speak to your potential for academic success in a graduate-level program. Letters must be dated no more than two years prior to KCU entry. Letters may be submitted through Interfolio, emailed directly to KCU at cobadmissions@kansascity.edu or mailed to KCU Office of Admissions, 1750 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64106. Electronic submission is preferred.

Letters of recommendation should not be handled by the applicant; the letter writer should submit letters on the applicant’s behalf through any of the means listed above.

If you have submitted an application to KCU-COM, letters submitted with that application can be used for the biomedical sciences application file.

Test Scores

Test scores are optional for admission to the College of Biosciences, COB, program and if submitted, should correspond to future goals/plans for professional school. For example, an applicant who wishes to apply for medical school upon completion of the program should submit MCAT scores.  For MCAT, DAT or other related tests, send a PDF screen shot of test scores to cobadmissions@kansascity.edu. For entry to the class starting in 2024, tests must be taken no earlier than May 2021.

If applicants are planning to apply to professional or other PhD programs during or after the COB program, they should plan to complete the corresponding test prior to starting the COB program or during the summer after graduation for the best chance of optimal performance.  

Application Fee 

A $30 application fee is required (or a waiver code) to complete an applicant file. Applications for the Fall 2024 cycle are now open.