The first step in applying to OCOM's master's program is to contact the Office of Admissions at 503-253-3443 x201 for a username and password to access the online master's program admissions application. Applicants may save their application information as they complete each section. This feature allows an applicant to return to the application form if they run out of time or do not have all the necessary components.

Application materials are reviewed and processed as they are received. An applicant does not need to wait until the application deadline to apply or receive an admissions decision. Each applicant will be contacted approximately one to two weeks after all application materials have been received to arrange an on-campus or phone interview.

Along with the online application, applicants will be asked to submit the following items:

• One recent photograph
• Two personal essays (see application for instructions)
• Two letters of recommendation from professionals with whom the applicant is associated (at least one should be from an instructor) who can comment on the applicant’s ability to succeed in the master’s program and potential as a health care provider (see application for instructions)
• Official transcripts from each post-secondary school and college previously attended, submitted directly to OCOM by each institution. Academic transcripts received directly from the student will only be accepted if delivered in a sealed envelope from the institution.
• A non-refundable application fee of $50

The admissions committee will review applications only when all of the above materials have been received by the college. Applications for fall are available year-round and will be considered for admission upon receipt. Application materials will be accepted and processed until the incoming class and the waiting list are full.

After reviewing the application materials, the admissions committee schedules each qualified applicant for a required personal, on-campus interview (exceptions to on-campus interviews can be considered in extenuating circumstances). Admission decisions will be confirmed within seven business days of the admission interview.

Upon acceptance into the program, a student is required to make a tuition deposit of $250 to secure their place in the entering class. This deposit must be received within two weeks of acceptance. Fifty dollars of this deposit is non-refundable. Upon registration for fall classes, the entire $250 will be applied to the student’s first-quarter tuition.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Admissions at 503-253-3443 x201.


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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, religion, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other extraneous consideration not directly and substantially related to effective performance; and admits all students to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.