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 June 12, 2026, and will be a virtual session. The next meeting with an open portion will be Aug. 27-28, 2026.

Any third-party comments must be submitted by Friday, May 22, 2026, to [email protected].

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

  • Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Proposed Xavier University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • University of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Baptist Health Science University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Future meetings
  • June 12, 2026
  • Aug. 27-28, 2026
  • Dec. 10-11, 2026

Past meetings

Previous 2026 meeting dates

  • April 30 – May 1, 2026
  • 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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