Southern College of Optometry

Tuition, GPA, Test Scores, and Application Deadlines

Southern College of Optometry is located in Memphis, TN. Southern College of Optometry is four-years, private (not-for-profit) school and offers graduate programs with total enrollment of 532.

The tuition & fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program at Southern College of Optometry is $40,358 for prospective students in academic year 2023-2024.

Total 771 students applied to Southern College of Optometry and 312 admitted (or invited to interview) as the acceptance rate is 40.47%. Among the accepted applicants, 133 students enrolled to the school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.69 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 335.

Southern College of Optometry Directory Information

Southern College of Optometry is located in 1245 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104. Southern College of Optometry is four-years, private (not-for-profit) school and offers graduate programs with total enrollment of 532

Southern College of Optometry Directory Information
Name	Southern College of Optometry
Address	1245 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104
School Web	https://www.sco.edu/academic-information
Accredited by	Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)

Doctor of Optometry (DO) Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program tuition & fees of Southern College of Optometry is $40,358 for prospective students for the academic year 2023-2024. The tuition & fees is not increased and same to last year's cost.

The next table shows the changes of Doctor of Optometry (DO) tuition & fees along with other program costs

Southern College of Optometry 2024 Tuition & Fees
	Tuition & Fees
Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree Program
2019	$37,571
2020	$38,697
2021	$38,712
2022	$39,478
2023	$40,358

Southern College of Optometry average GPA and OAT (Academic) Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at Southern College of Optometry is 3.69 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 335. The OAT (Science) score is 327. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of other Optometry schools. The OAT (Academic) score of Southern College of Optometry is higher than average OAT (Academic) score of other Optometry schools.

Southern College of Optometry Average GAP and OAT (Academic) Scores
	Southern College of Optometry	All Optometry Schools
GPA Overall	3.69	3.51
OAT (Academic) Scores	335	323
OAT (Science) Scores	327	315

How To Apply Southern College of Optometry

To apply to Southern College of Optometry for Doctor of Optometry (DO), applicants are required to use Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS). In application process, you will submit the application components required by Southern College of Optometry. The OptomCAS application dealine for fall admission 2025 is March 1, 2023. The supplemental application deadline to the schoo is March 1, 2023. The last date of OAT (Academic) test is March 1, 2023. The supplemental application fee at Southern College of Optometry $50.

The below components are required by Southern College of Optometry to their applicants.

OptomCAS Application
Supplemental Application
Optometry Admission Test (OAT) Scores
transcripts
Two letters of recommendation
The short essay
GRE or MCAT may be considered

For detailed description of each component, check its admission page.

Southern College of Optometry Admission Deadline and Prerequisites
Admission Contacts
Application System	Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Application Fee	$50
Application Deadline	2023-03-01
Secondary Application Deadline	2023-03-01
OAT (Academic) Deadline	2023-03-01
Address	1245 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104
Phone	800-238-0180
Email	admissions@sco.edu
Admission Page	https://www.sco.edu/academic-information
Prerequisites	English Composition or Literature (2 semesters) General Psychology (1 semesters) Social Science (2 semesters) Statistics (1 semesters) Calculus (1 semesters) General Biology/Zoology with Labs (2 semesters) Microbiology with Lab (1 semesters) General Physics with Labs (2 semesters) Organic Chemistry with Lab (1 semesters) Biochemistry (1 semesters)