Institutional Accreditation
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) has been granted pre-accreditation status from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). COCA is the accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) for predoctoral education of osteopathic physicians in the United States.
Pre-accreditation, as distinct from full accreditation, permits the KansasCOM to solicit applications and admit students, offer medical instruction within the approved osteopathic medical curriculum, and announce its Pre-Accreditation Status. KansasCOM can be considered for full accreditation status following the graduation of its first class, which it anticipates will occur in May 2026. The attainment of full accreditation status is subject to review and approval by COCA.
Contact information for COCA:
Secretary, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditations
American Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611
[email protected]
Phone: 312-202-8124
Fax: 312-202-8424
State Authorization
Kansas Health Science University, operating the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), is authorized by the Kansas Board of Regents to provide private postsecondary education and operate in the state of Kansas.
A student or prospective student of the KansasCOM who is not satisfied with the outcome of the institution’s complaint process may make a complaint about the institution following the process outlined here: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/private_out_of_state/complaint_process.
Kansas Health Science University has been granted an exemption by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to operate and grant degrees in the State of Illinois.
- A student who is a resident of Illinois and who wishes to make a complaint about the institution should follow the process outlined here:Â https://complaints.ibhe.org/.
