Getting into Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) in Rochester, Michigan, pairs a mission-aligned admissions review with a semi-blinded virtual interview and a clinical partnership with Corewell Health. Here’s what OUWB publishes for the Class of 2030, and how to read it. No odds, just sourced facts.
Updated September 2026 · 2026-2027 cycle · figures cited to OUWB's official pages
What is OUWB’s mission — and what does it signal?
“To develop compassionate physicians who are dedicated to improving the health of their communities, collaboration, and lifelong learning.”Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine2
The words to notice are compassion, community and collaboration; OUWB lists Collaboration, Compassion, Community, Excellence and Service as its values.2 The signal is that a track record of sustained service and teamwork reads as central here, not decorative. OUWB calls its review a Mission Aligned Review, so applications that show those values in what you have actually done tend to land closest to what the school says it wants.3
What makes OUWB’s curriculum distinctive?
OUWB describes a four-year curriculum that vertically integrates the basic and clinical sciences, with skills instruction and patient encounters beginning in the first semester.4 It highlights:
- A four-year research and scholarly-project requirement: students undertake a scholarly project as part of the program.4
- An M.D./MPH program, a Nutrition Curriculum and a Clinical Skills Training & Simulation Center: all listed on the curriculum page.4
- A Corewell Health partnership: clinical training sites include Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak and hospitals in Troy and Grosse Pointe.2
How does OUWB review applicants?
OUWB calls its approach a Mission Aligned Review built on the AAMC Experiences, Attributes, and Metrics model, and says that grades and test scores do not measure all the skills a physician needs.3 It sets minimums of a 495 MCAT and a 3.00 BCPM GPA (3.5 for post-baccalaureate or graduate work with at least 24 credits), and requires 24 science and math credits, biochemistry, statistics, a lab course and a social or behavioral science course.3 The published Class of 2030 medians (MCAT 509, GPA 3.90, math & science GPA 3.70) are context, not a personal cutoff.1 Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible.3
What is the OUWB interview like?
OUWB interviews are virtual and semi-blinded: four interviews in all, three short ones with a current student, staff member, faculty member or alumnus, and one traditional one-on-one with a faculty physician or foundational faculty member.5 Interviewers do not see your GPA, MCAT, colleges attended or letters. The 2026–27 season is stated to run from mid-August into early March.5 Because they cannot lean on your file, what you say in the room carries the weight, so practice concrete, specific answers.
What are OUWB’s secondaries like?
Applicants who meet the minimums are invited to a supplemental application, with a $100 fee that the AMCAS Fee Waiver covers and a December 15 deadline.67 The prompts are not published on the pages we reviewed, so pull the current wording from OUWB after you are invited. Letters are three to five through AMCAS, with at least one from a faculty member preferred; a premedical committee letter counts as all three.3
What does OUWB cost — and does PREview matter?
OUWB lists 2026–27 tuition of $63,636, the same for in-state and out-of-state students; the FAQ adds that there are no additional fees for health insurance, technology, parking or the recreation center.6 OUWB says it highly recommends that all applicants complete the AAMC PREview exam for the 2026–27 cycle but that it is not required.36 The pages cited here do not mention CASPer.
Who OUWB tends to fit
OUWB fits applicants whose record is built on service, teamwork and community, since the mission and the review model say so directly.23 With 63% Michigan residents in the Class of 2030, and admissions that its FAQ says are open to out-of-state applicants, it suits both Michigan applicants and outsiders who can explain a real interest in improving the health of a southeastern Michigan community.16 The semi-blinded interview favors people who communicate well without their metrics in the room, and the four-year scholarly project suits someone who wants structured research or inquiry without a separate degree.45 It fits less naturally an applicant who wants a tuition break for state residency (there is one rate) or who wants a program that publishes its secondary prompts up front.6
Community-minded, mission-aligned — and interviewed without your numbers.
OUWB’s Class of 2030 medians (MCAT 509, GPA 3.90, math & science GPA 3.70) show a class with strong academics. They are medians, not cutoffs. But the school pairs those metrics with an explicit Mission Aligned Review and then interviews applicants without showing interviewers the file. The read: sustained service, teamwork and a clear reason for wanting to serve a specific community give you the most to work with here. That is a judgment about fit, not a prediction of admission. We publish no odds.
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Frequently asked
What are OUWB’s median MCAT and GPA?
For the Class of 2030, OUWB publishes a median MCAT of 509, a median GPA of 3.90 and a median math & science GPA of 3.70. Medians are the middle of the class, not minimums.1
How big is OUWB’s class, and how many are Michigan residents?
The Class of 2030 has 124 students, and OUWB reports 63% Michigan residents.1
What is OUWB’s interview format?
Virtual and semi-blinded: three short interviews plus one traditional one-on-one with a faculty physician or foundational faculty member. Interviewers do not see GPA, MCAT, colleges attended or letters.5
Does OUWB require the AAMC PREview exam?
No. OUWB highly recommends that all applicants complete PREview for the 2026–27 cycle but says it is not required. The pages cited here do not mention CASPer.6
What letters does OUWB require?
Three to five letters through AMCAS, with at least one from a faculty member preferred. A premedical committee letter counts as your three required letters.3
What does OUWB cost?
Tuition for 2026–27 is $63,636, the same for in-state and out-of-state students. The FAQ notes no additional fees for health insurance, technology, parking or the recreation center; confirm the full cost of attendance on OUWB’s pages.6
Sources — OUWB official pages
- Class of 2030 profile (medians, class size, Michigan residents): https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/admissions/ouwb-class-profile/
- About: mission, values and Corewell Health partnership: https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/about/
- Requirements (review model, minimums, prerequisites, letters, PREview): https://oakland.edu/medicine/admissions/requirements/
- Curriculum: https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/curriculum/
- Interview day (format, blinding, season): https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/admissions/admissions-events/interview-day/
- Admissions FAQ (tuition, secondary, PREview): https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/admissions/frequently-asked-questions/
- Admissions process (supplemental application): https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/admissions/process/
Figures are OUWB’s own published Class of 2030 medians for matriculants, labeled as medians as the school labels them — not cutoffs. CASPer policy and secondary prompts are not stated on the pages we reviewed, so none is shown. Tuition excludes living costs. No acceptance rate or admission odds are shown, by policy. Not affiliated with or endorsed by OUWB; confirm all requirements on the school's official pages. Nothing here predicts an admission decision.