ACMH Hospital's chief medical officer, Dr. Sarun Suwan, speaks at the podium during the signing ceremony of the partnership between the hospital and Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Jan. 29. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received a gift of $250,000 from an anonymous donor for its upcoming college of osteopathic medicine.

The college plans to open its doors in 2027 and graduate its first class of students in 2031. According to a release from the university, the osteopathic medicine college has now received over $31 million in public and private funding.

“We are very grateful to this donor and to everyone who continues to play a part in advancing this important initiative,” said IUP president Michael Driscoll.

Last week, the university signed an affiliation deal with ACMH Hospital to place medical students in clinical rotations there as part of their studies, and has signed similar agreements with Indiana Regional Medical Center and Punxsutawney Area Hospital.

The new college is in the process of acquiring formal accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, a process that takes several years.