Ohio State University College of Optometry

Contacts

Website: http://optometry.osu.edu/
Phone: (614) 292-2647 or (866) 678-6446
Admissions e-mail: http://optometry.osu.edu/directory/email/Admissions.cfm

Program Information

OD Program

• 4 years
• accepts 64 students per year

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Must have completed a minimum of 90 credits in prescribed pre-optometry coursework
• Prerequisite Courses:
  • English Composition (1 semester)
  • Inorganic Chemistry with laboratory (2 semesters)
  • Organic Chemistry (1 semester)
  • Biochemistry (1 semester)
  • Physics with laboratory (2 semesters)
  • Algebra and Trigonometry (1 semester)
  • Analytical Geometry and Calculus (1 semester)
  • Intermediate Physiology (1 semester)
  • Microbiology with laboratory (1 semester)
  • Humanities (2 semesters)
  • Social Sciences (2 semesters)
    

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GPA

• GPA minimum: N/A but applicants should have a competitive cumulative GPA

OAT

• OAT minimum: N/A but applicants should have competitive results

Supporting Documents

• OptomCAS online application
• official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
• 3 Recommendation Letters
  • One must be from an optometrist, one must be from a professor, and the third letter is from someone of your choice

Interview

• Applicants are invited for an interview after having passed preliminary application processes.

Tuition 2012-2013

• Residents: $23,456
• Non-residents: $37 984

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