The New England College of Optometry

Location

New England College of Optometry
424 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02115

Contacts

Website: http://www.neco.edu
Phone: (617) 587-5580
Admissions e-mail: admissions@neco.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Optometry (OD)
  • 4 years in length

For more information on all the available programs in the NECO, click here.

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor's degree or at least 90 undergraduate credits
  • OD students without a Bachelor's Degree may be awarded a BSc by the College, if they have completed 12 semester hours of humanities, 12 semester hours of social sciences, and have met other requirements set forth by the College
• Required courses and minimum semesters:
  • Biochemistry (1)
  • Biology with Lab (2)
  • Calculus (1)
  • Chemistry with Lab (2)
  • English (2)
  • Microbiology (1)
  • Organic Chemistry with Lab (1)
  • Physics with Lab (2)
  • Psychology (1)
  • Statistics (1)

For more information, for all the available programs, click here.

Supporting Documents & Scores

• Online application through OptomCAS
  • Student Personal Information
  • Activities and Work Experience
  • Academic History (transcripts from all undergraduate institutions)
    • Mean GPA: 3.29
    • Mean Science GPA: 3.11
  • Essay
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
    • 1 science professor familiar with your academic work
    • 1 optometrist you have shadowed
    • 1 of your choice
  • School Designations
  • Application fee of $175, plus $70 for each additional school
• Supplemental Application
  • NECO supplemental application fee of $45
• Interview is required for admission and is by invitation only
• Applicants whose native language is not English may take the Internet-based TOEFL exam (minimum score of 88 and 22 on the speaking section) or the IELTS exam (minimum score of 6.5)
  • Results should be sent directly to the NECO Admissions Office
• OAT
  • Mean OAT, Average Score of Academic Average OAT (2018): 323
  • Mean OAT, Average Score of Total Science PAT (2018): 319

For the Entering Class of 2022 profile, click here.
For information on the application process, click here.

Timeline

• March 31, 2019: Application deadline (rolling admissions application cycle begins in July)

Tuition 2018-2019

• Tuition: $41,756
• Fees & Equipment: $3,300
• Health Insurance: $1,754
• Living Allowance: $19,444

For more information, click here.
For information on Financial Aid, click here.