Optometry Programs

Know about Optometry Major Programs and Check Schools Offering Optometry Programs.

Optometry is a major program in the area of Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. Optometry is a program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of optometry and that focuses on the principles and techniques for examining, diagnosing and treating conditions of the visual system. Includes instruction in prescribing glasses and contact lenses, other optical aids, corrective therapies, patient counseling, physician referral, practice management, and ethics and professional standards.
In United States, 23 schools offers the Optometry program. The average tuition & fees of these schools offering Optometry is $11,575 for in-state students and $33,132 for out-of-state students. In average, the SAT score is 1,197 and the ACT score is 25 over the schools. The average acceptance rate is 72%.

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NameOffered Degree*Test ScoresAcceptance RateTuitionStudent Population
University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic,4-yearsBirmingham, Alabama Doctorate 1,300 (SAT)
27 (ACT)
86.68% $8,832 (in-state)
$21,864(out-of-state)
21,639
University of California-BerkeleyPublic,4-yearsBerkeley, California Doctorate
Post-graduate
- 11.33% $14,850 (in-state)
$45,627(out-of-state)
45,307
Western University of Health SciencesPrivate,4-yearsPomona, California Doctorate - - $24,437 3,724
Marshall B Ketchum UniversityPrivate,4-yearsFullerton, California Doctorate - - $39,820 685
Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate,4-yearsFort Lauderdale, Florida Doctorate 1,170 (SAT)
23 (ACT)
75.80% $37,080 20,948
Midwestern University-Downers GrovePrivate,4-yearsDowners Grove, Illinois Doctorate - - $45,946 2,758
Illinois College of OptometryPrivate,4-yearsChicago, Illinois Doctorate - - - 481
Indiana University-BloomingtonPublic,4-yearsBloomington, Indiana Doctorate 1,290 (SAT)
30 (ACT)
82.41% $11,790 (in-state)
$40,482(out-of-state)
47,005
University of PikevillePrivate,4-yearsPikeville, Kentucky Doctorate - - $24,150 2,434
MCPHS UniversityPrivate,4-yearsBoston, Massachusetts Doctorate 1,230 (SAT)
26 (ACT)
88.26% $38,850 6,824
New England College of OptometryPrivate,4-yearsBoston, Massachusetts Doctorate - - - 536
Ferris State UniversityPublic,4-yearsBig Rapids, Michigan Doctorate 1,030 (SAT)
21 (ACT)
87.88% $13,608 (in-state)
$13,630(out-of-state)
10,072
University of Missouri-St LouisPublic,4-yearsSaint Louis, Missouri Doctorate 1,130 (SAT)
23 (ACT)
51.11% $13,440 (in-state)
$33,432(out-of-state)
15,181
SUNY College of OptometryPublic,4-yearsNew York, New York Doctorate - - - 409
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic,4-yearsColumbus, Ohio Doctorate 1,400 (SAT)
30 (ACT)
52.72% $12,859 (in-state)
$38,365(out-of-state)
60,540
Northeastern State UniversityPublic,4-yearsTahlequah, Oklahoma Doctorate 1,000 (SAT)
20 (ACT)
99.46% $7,513 (in-state)
$16,633(out-of-state)
6,702
Pacific UniversityPrivate,4-yearsForest Grove, Oregon Doctorate 1,175 (SAT)
22 (ACT)
92.28% $54,466 3,559
Salus UniversityPrivate,4-yearsElkins Park, Pennsylvania Doctorate - - - 1,165
Southern College of OptometryPrivate,4-yearsMemphis, Tennessee Doctorate - - - 532
University of HoustonPublic,4-yearsHouston, Texas Doctorate 1,240 (SAT)
26 (ACT)
66.24% $9,711 (in-state)
$22,191(out-of-state)
46,700
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*: offered degree for the Optometry program. Schools may offer other degrees for other programs.