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Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation COCA Meetings

COCA Meetings

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Upcoming and past COCA meetings

COCA reviews site visit reports, change requests and other items pertaining to the accreditation of osteopathic medical schools.

The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. COCA members meet periodically to review site visit reports, change requests and other items pertaining to the accreditation of osteopathic medical schools.

The next meeting of the COCA will take place on April 30 – May 1, 2026, and the non-voting agenda will be available two weeks prior. A link to register for the open session at the April meeting will be available soon.

Any third-party comments must be submitted by March 30, 2026, to [email protected]. View instructions on submitting third-party comments for the future.

The following site visits and reports are coming before the COCA at its April 2026 meeting:

  • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine – Florida
  • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Touro University School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • D’Youville University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Proposed Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Proposed Niazee College of Osteopathic Medicine

Future meetings
  • April 30 – May 1, 2026
  • June 12, 2026
  • Aug. 27-28, 2026
  • Dec. 10-11, 2026

Past meetings

Previous 2026 meeting dates

  • Feb. 13, 2026 (executive only)

Previous 2025 meeting dates

  • Dec. 4-5, 2025
  • Oct. 9, 2025
  • Aug. 28-29, 2025
  • June 20, 2025
  • April 16-18, 2025

Final actions

View all final actions taken by the commission at past meetings dating back to 2011.

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