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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 2012: 1215
- Class size in 2012: 158
Admission Requirements
- baccalaureate degree highly recommended
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)
- Recommended courses:
- Biochemistry, Cellular Biology, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Computer Science, Business, Sociology, Public Speaking, additional Psychology courses.
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GPA
- Mean entering GPA (2012): 3.38 (4.0 scale)
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OAT
- Mean OAT score (2012): 318
- Only OAT scores reported within the last two years are acceptable.
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Application Process
- The online application consists of seven parts
- Student Personal Information
- Activities and Work Experience
- Academic History
- Essay
- School Designations
- Supplemental Application (2 letters of evaluation – 1 from a practicing optometrist and 1 from a professor/academic)
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Timeline
- July 1, 2013: Application opens
- March 1, 2014: Application deadline
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Tuition 2012-2013
- First year tuition : $33,750
- Estimated Total Fees for first year: $53,202
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