The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Louisiana Campus is a 4-year DO granting program that welcomed its first class in 2020. The Louisiana Campus is a partnership between VCOM and the University of Louisiana Monroe. Using the successful partnership between VCOM and Virginia Tech, VCOM-Louisiana follows a similar partnership. VCOM is one of the nation's largest medical schools matriculating 625 students across the Virginia, Auburn, Carolina, and Louisiana campuses. VCOM-Louisiana has an emphasis on serving southeastern United States with their primary focus being on rural and underserved communities.