Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Profile of Applicants to OD Degree Programs for 2025 Entering Class - Applicant Data Summary

Sep 17, 2026

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Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry profile compiling applicant statistics for OD degree programs for the 2025 entering class. Tables list school-by-school anticipated attendance costs alongside OptomCAS verified applicant counts, completion of supplemental applications, geographic application distribution (in-state, out-of-state domestic, and foreign) and corresponding admission numbers by category. Additional sections report applicant gender breakdown, non-binary/other counts, average GPA and average OAT (AA/TS) for all applicants and admitted cohorts, plus accepted alternative tests and whether a bachelor’s degree is required, including percentages planning to earn one before matriculation.

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Applicant Overview

Application and Admission by Geography

Academic Metrics and Test Requirements

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Profile of Applicants to OD Degree Programs for 2025 Entering Class | School | Anticipated Costs to Attend | Total \#
OptomCAS
(Verified)
Applicants | \# OptomCAS
Applicants who
Completed Supp
App | \# Applied In
State | \# Applied Out-of
State (Domestic) | \# Applied
Foreign | \# States
Represented | \# Admitted In
State | \# Admitted Out
of-State | \# Admitted
Foreign | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ALABAMA
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 461 390 | | 27 | 351 | 12 | 42 | 13 | 126 | 0 | | ARIZONA
Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University | Cost of Attendance | 743 743 | | 52 | 622 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 86 | 10 | | CALIFORNIA
Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University | Cost of Attendance | 423 423 | | 266 | 124 | 33 | 33 | 124 | 36 | 5 | | CALIFORNIA
University of California-Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science | Cost of Attendance | 415 NA | | 199 | 178 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 36 | 5 | | CALIFORNIA
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 333 NA | | 148 | 132 | 53 | 36 | 82 | 27 | 13 | | FLORIDA
Nova Southeastern University, College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 801 NA | | 133 | 583 | 85 | 46 | 68 | 189 | 39 | | ILLINOIS
Chicago College of Optometry, Midwestern University | Cost of Attendance | 738 NA | | 79 | 587 | 72 | 45 | 43 | 142 | 17 | | ILLINOIS
Illinois College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 706 NA | | 86 | 487 | 133 | 46 | 49 | 164 | 84 | | INDIANA
Indiana University, School of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 575 357 | | 47 | 295 | 15 | 43 | 30 | 130 | 3 | | KENTUCKY
University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 434 NA | | 30 | 375 | 29 | 44 | 20 | 148 | 11 | | MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 535 0 | | 33 | 394 | 108 | 45 | 17 | 142 | 68 | | MASSACHUSETTS
New England College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 870 NA | | 43 | 633 | 194 | 46 + PR | 23 | 276 | 114 | | MICHIGAN
Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University | Cost of Attendance | 246 246 | | 55 | 142 | 49 | 44 | 30 | 36 | 17 | updated 10-13-25 NA = Not Applicable [www.optometriceducation.org](www.optometriceducation.org) Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Profile of Applicants to OD Degree Programs for 2025 Entering Class | School | Anticipated Costs to Attend | Total \#
OptomCAS
(Verified)
Applicants | \# OptomCAS
Applicants who
Completed Supp
App
\# Applied In- \# Applied Out-of \# Applied \# States State State (Domestic) Foreign Represented | | | | | | \# Admitted In
State | \# Admitted Out
of-State | \# Admitted
Foreign | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MICHIGAN
University of Detroit Mercy School of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 228 NA | | 71 | 119 | 38 | 32 + PR | 31 | | 17 | 10 | | MISSOURI
Univ. of Missouri at St. Louis, College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 496 340 | | 40 | 279 | 21 | 39 | 26 | | 102 | 3 | | NEW YORK
State University of New York, College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 467 462 | | 138 | 268 | 56 | 32 | 53 | | 73 | 15 | | OHIO
The Ohio State University, College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 567 497 | | 77 | 442 | 48 | 45 | 30 | | 68 | 6 | | OKLAHOMA
Northeastern State University, Oklahoma College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 226 199 | | 37 | 183 | 6 | 35 | 18 | | 28 | 0 | | OREGON
Pacific University, College of Optometry | Cost of Attendance | 353 329 | | 20 | 229 | 80 | 39 | 15 | | 139 | 60 | | PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Drexel University, Elkins Park Campus | Cost of Attendance | 825 825 |

FAQs

What application channels and applicant counts are included for the 2025 OD entering class?

The profile reports OptomCAS verified total applicants, counts of applicants who completed the supplemental application, and breakdowns for in-state, out-of-state domestic, and foreign applicants.

How are admissions reported for each optometry school?

Admissions are shown separately for in-state, out-of-state, and foreign categories alongside the corresponding application distribution.

What academic indicators and test requirements are provided?

The document includes average GPA for all applicants and admitted applicants, average OAT (AA and TS) for both groups, and lists other accepted tests in addition to OAT, plus whether a bachelor’s degree is required and the expected percentage planning to earn it before matriculation.

Sep 17, 2026

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