Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

What Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine does

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school established in 2010 and located in Dothan, Alabama. Owned by Southeast Health and one of five entities within the Southeast Health system, ACOM welcomed its inaugural class in 2013 and graduated its first physicians in 2017. The institution's core product is a four-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree program with integrated training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM), supported by a Clinical Simulation Center, standardized patient program, and clinical clerkships across affiliated Alabama hospitals. ACOM also operates Graduate Medical Education programs through the Alabama Medical Education Consortium (AMEC), with 10 affiliated hospitals, 18 accredited residency programs, and 367 residents as of 2024-25. Additional offerings include the ACOM Ashford Clinic, ACOM Taylor Clinic, concurrent degree programs, Fellows Scholars Programs, a Simulation Fellowship, Continuing Medical Education, and the ACOM Connect alumni platform.

ACOM's business model is built primarily on tuition and fees from medical students, supplemented by clinical revenue from its training clinics, GME funding flows through affiliated hospitals, donations via the Southeast Health Foundation, and ancillary CME services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with prospective students directed to the Financial Aid office. The go-to-market approach is sales-led admissions recruiting through AACOMAS, college fairs, open houses, student ambassador programs, and increasingly through dedicated pipelines such as the SOFtoSOM military veteran MOU. As of 2025, ACOM employs 404 personnel, achieved a 99.44% residency placement rate for the Class of 2025, and was ranked #22 of 168 U.S. medical schools for primary care graduates by U.S. News & World Report. In March 2026, Southeast Health became the first Alabama health system to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, making ACOM the only osteopathic medical college in that network.

Name

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Legal name

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Website

https://acom.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school in Dothan, Alabama, offering a four-year DO degree program, Graduate Medical Education, and clinical training, owned by Southeast Health and affiliated with the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Osteopathic Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Osteopathic medical education
• Graduate medical education
• Medical residency training
• Clinical simulation training
• Primary care physicians

Headquarters

HQ city

Dothan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Education Tuition: Revenue from tuition and fees for osteopathic medical doctor (DO) degree programs for first through fourth year medical students.
2. Graduate Medical Education: Support and administration of residency programs through affiliated hospitals across Alabama, contributing to physician training pipeline.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) delivers a four-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree program that trains future physicians with an emphasis on osteopathic manipulative medicine, primary care, and rural healthcare service. The core offering is supplemented by Graduate Medical Education residency programs affiliated with 10 Alabama hospitals, a Clinical Simulation Center with standardized patient programs, and clinical training facilities (ACOM Ashford Clinic and ACOM Taylor Clinic) that provide hands-on patient care experience. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees for medical students progressing through the four-year curriculum.

Product overview

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school offering a four-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree program. ACOM operates as a single-product educational institution with several integrated service modules including clinical training facilities (ACOM Ashford Clinic, ACOM Taylor Clinic), a Clinical Simulation Center with a Simulation Fellowship Program, Standardized Patient Program, Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency programs, and alumni engagement through ACOM Connect. The institution also provides Continuing Medical Education for practicing physicians, concurrent degree programs, and Fellows Scholars Programs for research. Student-facing platforms include the Student Self Service Portal and My ACOM SharePoint Portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ residency placement rate for graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Mayo Clinic Care NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026Southeast Health (parent organization of ACOM) joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network in March 2026 as the first health system in Alabama. ACOM is the only osteopathic medical college in the network. This collaboration expands access to Mayo Clinic expertise including AskMayoExpert, eConsults, eBoards, and healthcare consulting to strengthen clinical practice and medical education.
• SOFtoSOM (Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Three-year MOU agreement offering priority admissions status to qualified military veterans. SOFtoSOM veterans receive guaranteed admissions interview, waived admission fee, and free Anatomy Boot Camp. This partnership supports transition of elite military veterans to medical careers and enriches the ACOM community with service-driven physicians.
• Alabama Medical Education Consortium (AMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMEC was incorporated in 2004 to increase physicians in rural and underserved Alabama. ACOM was developed through AMEC partnership with Houston County Health Care Authority. AMEC and ACOM have developed 10 Alabama hospitals with GME programs and 18 accredited residency programs. 327 medical students graduated through AMEC Pipeline; 367 residents in AMEC-affiliated programs as of 2024-25.
• Southeast HealthflagshipOthersSoutheast Health is the parent health system that owns ACOM. ACOM is one of five entities in the Southeast Health system. Southeast Health provides clinical training sites, hospital facilities, and administrative infrastructure for ACOM. Southeast Health is governed by Houston County Health Care Authority.
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACOM hosts annual simulation competition for student teams to compete for national SimChallenge. ACOM has won the AMSA national simulation championship six times since 2017, including 2025 where team Smooth Obturators defeated Yale and Baylor.
• Society of Hospital Medicine Wiregrass ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACOM co-hosts annual Poster Day with Society of Hospital Medicine Wiregrass Chapter, providing research presentation opportunities for students and faculty.
• Southeast Health FoundationminorOthersNonprofit foundation affiliated with Southeast Health supporting healthcare initiatives and community outreach programs.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine: LMU-DCOM is a private osteopathic medical school in Appalachia with multiple campuses and a primary care/rural mission. Comparable on osteopathic focus, regional scope, and the rurally-oriented training model.
• William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine: William Carey COM is a private osteopathic medical school in Mississippi serving the Gulf Coast region. Directly comparable as a Southern private DO school with a mission-oriented focus on primary care and rural service.
• Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine: ARCOM is a similarly young, privately-established osteopathic medical school founded by a health system in a rural Southern market. Directly comparable on founding model, mission (primary care/rural), and single-campus scale.
• Mercer University School of Medicine: Mercer University School of Medicine is a private Georgia-based MD-granting medical school with a mission to train physicians for rural and underserved Georgia. Comparable on mission (primary care/rural service), regional scope, and private non-profit medical school structure.
• A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine: ATSU-KCOM is the founding college of osteopathic medicine in the U.S., offering the DO degree with strong primary care and whole-person care emphasis. Comparable as an established osteopathic medical school with primary care mission orientation.
• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM): VCOM is a multi-campus osteopathic medical college with a rural/underserved mission across the Southeast and Appalachian regions. Closely comparable on osteopathic focus, primary care orientation, and Southeastern footprint.
• Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine: NSU-KPCOM is a large private osteopathic medical college in Florida with extensive GME and clinical training networks. Comparable on private osteopathic model, Southeastern geography, and DO degree program structure.

Regional players

• Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine: PNWU-COM is a private health-system-affiliated osteopathic medical school in the Pacific Northwest with a primary care and rural mission. Comparable on private osteopathic model and health-system ownership, but operates in a different geography.
• University of South Alabama College of Medicine: USA College of Medicine is a public MD-granting medical school in Mobile, Alabama serving the Gulf Coast region. Comparable as an Alabama-based medical school, though public and allopathic rather than osteopathic, with broader research orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine: TouroCOM operates multiple osteopathic medical school campuses across New York, California, and Nevada under a larger private university system. Comparable on osteopathic DO degree programs and private institution structure, with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/acomedu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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