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What
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2003
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This is a list that was compiled in order to get some basic
statistics and information about all of the nation's optometry schools
It is important to read each school's admissions page if you are seriously
considering a specific college
Profile for the
2003 Entering Class
Specific Course Requirements for 2003
This was taken from
This Address
Profile for 2003
Entering Class --- Updated 12/04/03
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SCHOOL
|
APP
FEE
|
APP
DEAD
LINE
|
AVG
GPA
|
HI/lOW
GPA
|
AVG
OAT
|
APPLY/
ADMIT
|
RES
APPLY/ ADMIT
|
NON-RES APPLY/
ADMIT
|
TUITION
PLUS FEES***
(RES/NON)
|
LAST
OAT
|
B.A.
REQ
|
% WITH
B.A.
|
MALE/
FEMALE
RATIO
|
STATES
|
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ALABAMA
University of AL
at Birmingham
www.uab.edu/optometry
|
$50
|
2/1
|
3.66
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3.98/3.19
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350
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182/41
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37/18
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145/23
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$11,561/$28,1537**
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Oct
|
No
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98%
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19/22
|
12
|
|
CALIFORNIA
Southern CA College
of Optometry
www.scco.edu
|
$50
|
3/15
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3.34
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4.00/2.80
|
335
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372/98
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217/64
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153/34
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$22,065
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Feb.
|
Yes
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100%
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38/60
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19 + Canada
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|
University of California
Berkeley
http://spectacle.berkeley.edu
|
$60
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12/1
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3.44*
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4.00/2.57
|
358
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188/60
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133/52
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55/8
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$11,015/$23,506
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Oct
|
Yes
|
100%
|
21/39
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11 + France
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|
FLORIDA
Nova Southeastern
Univ. College of Optometry
www.nova.edu
|
$50
|
4/1
|
3.2
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4.00/2.57
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310
|
485/211
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102/61
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383/150
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$16,120/$20,120
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Feb
|
Pref
|
81%
|
68/143
|
28 + Canada
|
|
ILLINOIS
Illinois College of Optometry
www.ico.edu
|
$75
|
3/15
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3.25
|
4.00/2.56
|
320
|
708/160
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96/45
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612/115
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$24,288/$24,288
|
Feb.
|
Pref.
|
93%
|
58/102
|
23 + Canada
§
|
|
INDIANA
Indiana University,
School of Optometry
www.opt.indiana.edu
|
$45
|
2/1
|
3.46
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4.00/2.65
|
323
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303/77
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57/35
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246/42
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$11,749/$26,361
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Oct
|
No
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84%
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28/49
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18 + 6§
+ Canada
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MASSACHUSETTS
The New England
College of Optometry
http://www.neco.edu
|
$75
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3/31
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3.19
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4.00/2.52
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310
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542/104
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34/19
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508/85
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$25,424
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Feb
|
Pref
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93%
|
32/72
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24 + Canada
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|
MICHIGAN
Michigan College of Optometry
www.ferris.edu/mco
|
$30
|
2/1
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3.42
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3.91/2.66
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321
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129/34
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51/30
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78/4
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$11,400/$22,800
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Oct
|
No
|
38%
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11/23
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3 + Bolivia
+ Canada
|
|
MISSOURI
University of Missouri-St. Louis
www.umsl.edu/divisions/optometry
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$50
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3/15
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3.52
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4.00/3.03
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313
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219/43
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32/14
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207/29
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$13,705°, $26,760°
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Feb
|
Pref
|
93%
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18/25
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13 + Canada
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NEW YORK
State University
of New York
www.sunyopt.edu
|
$75
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2/15
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3.22
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4.00/2.62
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352
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362/72
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80/32
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282/40
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$13,290/$25,090
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Feb.
|
No
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93%
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22/50
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13 + Canada
§
|
|
OKLAHOMA
Northeastern State University
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~optometry
|
$45
|
2/1
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3.57
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4.00/3.02
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323
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120/27
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52/21
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68/6
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$7,280/$18,900
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Oct
|
Pref
|
96%
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9/17
|
5
|
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OHIO
The Ohio
State University
www.optometry.ohio-state.edu
|
$40
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3/1
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3.40
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3.97/2.53
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324
|
233/65
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51/38
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172/27
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$12,441/$35,463
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Feb.
|
No
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92%
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30/35
|
17 + Canada
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OREGON
Pacific University
www.opt.pacificu.edu/opt/index.html
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$55
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3/15
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3.44
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4.00/2.73
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330
|
312/89
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N/A
|
N/A
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$23,436
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Feb.
|
No
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89%
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45/44
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18 + Canada
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PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
www.pco.edu
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$50
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3/31
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3.21
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4.00/2.40
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320
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568/154
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94/49
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474/105
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$19,500/$24,900
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Feb
|
No
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90%
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54/100
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28 + W Ind. + Canada
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PUERTO RICO
Inter American
University
www.optonet.inter.edu
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$31
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4/1
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3.05
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3.66/2.69
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270
|
105/40
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27/20
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78/20
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$19,231/$19,231
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Feb.
|
No
|
88%
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15/25
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8 + Canada
|
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TENNESSEE
Southern College
of Optometry
www.sco.edu
|
$50
|
3/1
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3.33
|
4.00/2.35
|
325
|
536/120
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278/88
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258/32
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$13,610/$18,610
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Feb
|
Pref
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94%
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