The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth was ranked a Tier 1 medical school for primary care on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Medical Schools rankings on Tuesday, maintaining its elite status for 2024.
TCOM is one of only 15 schools nationwide to receive this prestigious ranking among all medical schools. This follows the No. 11 ranking the school earned from U.S. News for 2023.
“This is a tremendous achievement and recognition for TCOM and reflects the incredible work and dedication of our faculty, alumni and students,” said Dr. Frank Filipetto, TCOM Dean and Everett Endowed Professor. “Our commitment to the fundamental principles of osteopathic medicine has driven TCOM to become one of the leading medical schools in Texas and the nation. This is something everyone associated with TCOM can be proud of.”
Since 2020, TCOM has steadily increased in the rankings, from #72 in 2020 to #57 in 2021, #36 in 2022, #11 in 2023, and a Tier 1 university in 2024. TCOM is one of only two schools in Texas to achieve a Tier 1 ranking and is also one of only two Tier 1 osteopathic schools.
“Our TCOM faculty and staff have worked tirelessly to provide an outstanding learning experience for the next generation of physicians,” said HSC Dean Sylvia Trent Adams, PhD. “This year’s ranking is a testament to their continued efforts, and I could not be more proud of our TCOM students, faculty and staff as they continue to pave the way for the future of primary care.”
TCOM is leading the way in addressing the primary care physician shortage in Texas: The class of 2024 had 66% of students matched into primary care, and the class of 2023 had 62% of students matched into primary care.
New this year, U.S. News medical school rankings are presented as tiers instead of rank orders. Each school’s tier is derived from its overall score, calculated by adding up weighted normalized values ​​generated from multiple components of academic quality. There are four tiers, with Tier 1 medical schools being the highest performing and Tier 4 medical schools being the lowest performing.
