Southern College of Optometry

Contacts

Website: http://www.sco.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Phone: 800-238-0180

Program Information

• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)
• Number of Applicants: 808
• Number of Students Matriculating: 119

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study (90 semester hours)
• Required Courses
  • Biology/Zoology (6 credits)
  • General Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Social Sciences (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • English (6 credits)
  • Calculus (3 credits)
  • Microbiology with lab (3 credits)
  • Physics (6 credits)
  • Psychology (3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum: N/A (competitive)
• Average GPA: 3.46

OAT

• Required
• Average OAT: 330

Supporting Documents

• Two letters of recommendation; one from a pre-health advisor or science professor, one from a Doctor of Optometry with whom the candidate has worked or shadowed
• Optometry Admissions Test (OAT) score
• SCO’s supplemental application (found here)
• Official transcripts from universities attended

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Timeline

• July 15, 2011: Application by OptomCAS opens
• March 1, 2012: Deadline for applications

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition (International student) - $ 24 846
• Total first year fees (International student) - $ 29 324
• First year tuition (Regional student) - $ 18 446
• Total first year fees (Regional student) - $ 22 924

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