Statement of Accreditation Status
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- CEO: Dr. Jay Feldstein, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Linda Adkison
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Sean McKitrick, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers » Exclusively graduate/professional
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1999
- Last Reaffirmation: 2014
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2023-2024
- April 28, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Dixon University Center, 2986 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - April 28, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at East Stroudsburg University, 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. - March 4, 2021
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted and no further evidence is required at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - July 2, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Woods Services, 40 Martin Gross Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - July 5, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at South Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Colquitt County Parcel #M053 007, Tallokas Road, Moultrie, GA 31768 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation is scheduled for 2023-2024. - June 22, 2017
To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location at Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - October 31, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second alternative delivery method program (online Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Applied Behavior Analysis) within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next self-study evaluation is scheduled for 2023-2024. - August 29, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first alternative delivery method program (online Post-bachelor's Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis) within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - June 27, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19012 provisionally within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of commencement of operations at the additional location. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at the additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - June 26, 2014
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self study report and process. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2019.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope:
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope:
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope:
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope:
- Branch Campus
Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of
625 Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
Opened: 06/22/2006 - Additional Location
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19012
Opened: 09/19/2016 - Additional Location
South Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
2050 Tallokas Road
Moultrie, GA 31768 - Additional Location
Woods Services
40 Martin Gross Drive
Langhorne, PA 19047 - Additional Location
Woods Services
40 Martin Gross Drive
Langhorne, PA 19047
Opened: 08/13/2018
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