marian university college of osteopathic medicine marian university college of osteopathic medicine the marian university college of osteopathic medicine is the medical school of marian university in indianapolis, indiana. it was the first osteopathic medical school to open at a roman catholic university. marian university college of osteopathic medicinetypeprivate medical schoolestablished2010parent institutionmarian universitybudget$12.86 millionpresidentdaniel j. elsenerdeanamanda wright , dostudents162locationindianapolis, indiana, united states39°48′38″n 86°12′10″wcampusurban, 114 acres.colorsblue and goldaffiliationssisters of st. francis oldenburgwebsitemarian.edu/osteopathic founded in 2010, the college is accredited by the american osteopathic association's commission on osteopathic college accreditation (coca). medical graduates of the college receive a doctor of osteopathic medicine (d.o.). campus the college shares a 140,000-square-foot building, called the michael a. evans center for health sciences, with the marian university school of nursing, which is located on the southeast region of campus. history marian university opened its college of osteopathic medicine in 2010, with funding by a $48 million donation from michael evans, the ceo of indianapolis-based ait laboratories. the college opened as the second medical school in the state of indiana. the inaugural class of 162 students began courses in august 2013.