Optometry Schools Tuition & Fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree

In United States, 23 Optometry schools offer Doctor of Optometry (DO) programs. The Optometry schools are accredited by Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE).

The 2024 average tuition & fees for Optometry program is $37,367 for state residents and $44,288 for out-of-state students. The average GPA (Overall) of enrolled students is 3.51. To apply to Doctor of Optometry (DO) program, the OAT (Academic) score is usually required and the average OAT (Academic) score is 323.

To apply to optometry schools, applicants need to use Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS). Applicants will submit required components such as transcripts and test score in the application process on OptomCAS. The following components are commonly required by optometry schools for applying to a Doctor of Optometry (DO) program.

Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS) Application
Completed undergraduate study (or 90 semester hours) at an accredited college or universities.
GPA 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale.
No more than 50 semester hours at a two-years college.
Complete prerequisite courses. Some science courses require laboratory experiments.
Take Optometry Admission Test (OAT) or alternative test (GRE, MCAT, DAT, and/or PCAT)

Optometry School Tuition & Score Comparison Table

School Name	State	Founded	Optometry Tuition & Fees	Application Fee	GPA	OAT (Academic)	Applicants	Enrolled
UAB School of Optometry Public	AL	-	$54,011 ($28,970)	$75	3.63	321	424	48
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science (Berkeley Optometry) Public	CA	-	$48,743 ($36,498)	$66	3.57	340	322	67
Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry Private	CA	-	$42,620	-	3.20	309	410	77
Marshall B Ketchum University Private	AL	-	$48,433	$75	3.50	341	542	103
Nova Southeastern University Private	FL	-	$41,774	$50	3.51	329	850	103
Chicago College of Optometry Private	IL	-	$46,767	-	3.41	300	620	66
Illinois College of Optometry Private	IL	-	$46,100	-	3.48	319	599	110
Indiana University School of Optometry Public	IN	-	$45,249 ($32,713)	$70	3.75	-	661	83
Kentucky College of Optometry Private	KY	-	$44,999	-	3.30	301	604	65
MCPHS University Private	MA	-	$48,270	-	3.40	313	509	56
New England College of Optometry Private	MA	-	$48,198	$30	3.47	331	854	130
Michigan College of Optometry Public	MI	-	$33,521 ($33,521)	-	3.69	332	247	38
University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry Public	MO	-	$43,849 ($26,562)	$50	3.51	316	504	41
SUNY College of Optometry Public	NY	-	$51,740 ($30,440)	$40	3.60	344	453	96
Ohio State University College of Optometry Public	OH	-	$50,687 ($29,631)	$60	3.68	342	511	69
OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY Public	OK	-	$41,822 ($21,772)	$75	3.70	316	240	28
Pacific University College of Optometry Private	OR	-	$46,925	-	3.55	328	381	91
Pennsylvania College of Optometry Private	PA	-	$46,305	-	3.36	300	890	137
Southern College of Optometry Private	TN	-	$40,358	$50	3.69	335	771	133
University of Houston College of Optometry Public	TX	-	$29,252 ($17,060)	$50	3.64	340	714	94
Rosenberg School of Optometry Private	TX	-	$41,396	-	3.42	314	508	64
Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry Private	PR	-	$30,640	-	3.18	335	210	60
Arizona College of Optometry Private	AZ	-	$46,963	-	3.60	307	708	63

Optometry Schools Tuition & Fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree

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