Difference between revisions of "Illinois College of Optometry"
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Revision as of 15:05, 24 January 2011
Contacts
Website: http://www.ico.edu
Phone: 312-949-7400
Admissions e-mail: admissions@ico.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2010: 1254
- Class size in 2010: 161
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study
- Required Courses
- Chemistry with lab (2 semesters)
- Organic Chemistry with lab (1 semester)
- Biology with lab (2 semesters)
- Microbiology with Laboratory (1 semester)
- Physics with lab (2 semesters)
- Calculus (1 semester)
- Psychology (1 semester)
- Social Science (1 semester)
- English (2 semesters)
- Statistics (1 semester)
For more information, click here
GPA
- Mean entering GPA (2010): 3.41 (4.0 scale)
For more information, click here
OAT
- Mean OAT score (2010): 327
- Only OAT scores reported within the last two years are acceptable.
For more information, click here
Application Process
- The online application consists of seven parts
- Student Personal Information
- Activities and Work Experience
- Academic History
- Essay
- Letters of Recommendation
- School Designations
- Supplemental Application (2 letters of evaluation – 1 from a practicing optometrist and 1 from a professor/academic)
For more information, click here
Timeline
- July 15, 2010: Application opens
- March 1, 2011: Application deadline
For more information, click here
Tuition 2010-2011
- First year tuition : $31, 506
- Estimated Total Fees for first year: $51,115
For more information on tuition, click here
