Optometry Schools

A doctor of Optometry (O.D.) is trained through a 4 year program at one of the 17 schools of optometry to examine, diagnose, and treat conditions of the vision system. He or she also detects diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and other diseases of the body as well as glaucoma, cataract, and serious vision problems that require referral to other health care practitioners for treatment. The mean GPA for entering students is 3.33 and the mean OAT is 332. In addition to standard premedical prerequisites many optometry schools require or recommend biochemistry, microbiology and statistics. In 1997 at Southern College of Optometry there were 122 entrants from an applicant pool of 1012.

Optometry Schools

School

State Contracts

Telephone

Address

U.Alabama-Birmingham School of Optometry

AL,GA,KY,LA,MD,NC,SC,VA

(205) 934-6150

The Medical Center, Univ. Station Birminham, AL 35294

Southern California College of Optometry

AK,AZ,CA,CO,HA,VA,MT
NV,NM,ND,OR,UT

(800) 829-9949

2575 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92631-1699

U. California, Berkeley School of Optometry

  

(510) 642-9537

381 Minor Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720

Nova Southeastern College of Optometry

AR,FL,KA,KY,LA,MO,NE,NC,TX

(305) 949-4000

1750 NE 168th St.
No.Miami Beach, FL 33162-3097

Illinois College of Optometry

AR,IL,MO,ND,WV

(800) 397-2424

3241 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616

Indiana University School of Optometry

IN,MN,NE

(812) 855-1917

800 East Atwater Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405

New England College of Optometry

  

(617) 266-2030

424 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02115

Ferris State University College of Optometry

  

(616) 592-2100

901 S. State Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307

U. Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry

AR,KA,MO

(314) 553-6263

8001 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, MO 63121

State Univ. of N.Y. College of Optometry

NY

(212) 780-5100

100 East 24th Street
New York, NY 10010

Northeastern State U. College of Optometry

AR,OK

(918) 456-5511

600 N. Grand Avenue
Tahlequah , OK 74464

The Ohio State U. College of Optometry

OH

(614) 292-2647

338 West Tenth Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

Pacific University College of Optometry

OR

(800) 635-0561

2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Pennsylvania College of Optometry

AR,DE,MD,NJ,NC,PA,VA,WV

(800) 824-6262

1200 West Godfrey Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141

Inter American U. of Puerto Rico Sch.Optom.

PR

(809) 765-1915

118 Eleanor Roosevelt
Hato Rey, PR 00919

Southern College of Optometry

AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MC,NC
SC,TN,VA,WV

(800) 238-0180

1245 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

U. Houston, School of Optometry

AR,FL,KA,KY,LA,MD,NE,NC,TX

(713) 743-2040

4800 Calhoun Blvd
Houston, TX 77004

Optometry School Admissions, 1997

SCHOOL

Dead-
line

Res.
Ap/Ad

N-Res.
Ap/Ad

mGPA

GPA low

mOAT

Tuition
Res/N.Res

Mth
11

Bgy
18

Bgy
26

Chm
21

Chm
22

Bgy
53

Bgy
42

Mth
30

Psy
21

U.Ala.Birm

3/1

54/24

181/16

3.51

3.11

320

4,948 / 13,108

X

R

R

X

  

R

X

X

2

So.Calif.

3/15

267/78

145/18

3.22

N/A

325

13,815 / 13,815

X

R

R

X

  

R

X

X

2

U.CA,Berk.

12/31

209/53

64/13

3.40

2.79

360

3,870 / 11,669

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Nova S.E.

Rolling

101/44

241/47

3.00

2.30

314

9,000 / 13,000

X

    

X

    

R

R

X

Illinois

4/15

73/36

524/132

3.10

2.51

310

17,992 / 17,992

X

R

R

X

  

R

X

X

X

Indiana U.

1/1

72/41

230/26

3.37

N/A

319

5,665 / 15,725

X

R

R

X

X

R

X

X

2

New Eng.

3/31

43/28

393/72

2.90

2.40

310

17,460 / 17,460

X

R

X

X

  

R

X

R

X

Ferris St.U

2/1

74/29

105/3

3.43

3.03

326

6,728 / 13,612

X

  

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

U.Mo.-St.L

3/15

59/24

278/16

3.28

2.43

324

9,776 / 17,414

X

  

2

X

X

  

X

X

2

S.U.N.Y.

Rolling

138/55

122/19

3.14

2.38

332

8,450 / 17,100

X

    

X

X

R

R

X

X

N.E.St.OK

2/1

57/19

45/5

3.55

3.00

315

3,162 / 7,500

      

X

  

X

X

X

X

Ohio State

2/15

88/39

199/23

3.40

2.88

340

6,810 / 20,814

X

  

X

X

X

X

X

R

X

Pacific U.

3/1

N/A

N/A

3.33

2.60

320

15,380 / 15,380

X

X

X

X

  

R

X

X

X

PA Coll.

3/31

98/65

390/87

3.10

2.20

310

17,500 / 13,500

R

R

R

X

X

X

X

X

X

Inter Am.PR

April

55/29

15/5

3.30

2.43

330

5,610 / 5,610

X

R

R

X

  

R

X

X

X

So. Coll.TN

3/31

239/86

344/36

3.16

2.62

316

7,700 / 12,700

X

R

R

X

X

R

X

X

X

U.Houston

3/15

152/80

172/18

3.30

2.55

330

3,128 / 10,510

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

X

X

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