West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

What is the cost of studying for a year at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine?

The cost of attending WVSOM includes more than tuition. Medical students need to budget for mandatory fees, housing, food, transportation, books and equipment, health-related requirements and expenses associated with clinical rotations. Published charges also differ by residency classification.

IPEDS reports the following 2024-25 graduate tuition and required-fee figures. They should not be treated as a verified, complete price for every year of the D.O. program; applicants need the current WVSOM medical-student tuition schedule and cost-of-attendance budget for that purpose.

• In-state graduate tuition: $12,000; reported required fees: $700.
• Out-of-state graduate tuition: $32,000; reported required fees: $700.

WVSOM's current financial-aid budget is the more useful planning document because it separates billed school charges from estimated living and other educational expenses. Students may finance eligible expenses through federal graduate student loans, scholarships and, where applicable, veterans' education benefits. Loan eligibility is not a price reduction: the amount borrowed, interest and repayment terms affect the eventual cost. Applicants should compare costs across the full medical program rather than multiplying a single tuition figure without accounting for annual changes or clinical-year expenses.

What are the work-study opportunities at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine?

WVSOM students should not assume that Federal Work-Study or a campus job will be available - or compatible with every stage of medical training. Federal Work-Study, where offered to an eligible student, is a need-based aid program that pays wages for approved work; an ordinary part-time job does not require a Work-Study award.

Applicants interested in employment should ask WVSOM's financial-aid office whether medical students can receive Work-Study awards, how positions are posted and whether work hours can be accommodated alongside laboratory sessions and clinical rotations. Clinical rotations are educational requirements, not automatically paid employment. A student's practical ability to work may change considerably between the classroom and clinical years.