University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry

Tuition, GPA, Test Scores, and Application Deadlines

University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry is located in St. Louis, MO. University of Missouri-St Louis is four-years, public school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with total enrollment of 15,181.

The tuition & fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program at University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry is $26,562 for Missouri residents and $43,849 for others in academic year 2023-2024.

Total 504 students applied to University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry and 116 admitted (or invited to interview) as the acceptance rate is 23.02%. Among the accepted applicants, 41 students enrolled to the school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.51 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 316.

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University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry Directory Information

University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry is located in One University Blvd., 331 Marillac Hall, St. Louis, MO 63121. University of Missouri-St Louis is four-years, public school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with total enrollment of 15,181

University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry Directory Information
Name	University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry
Address	One University Blvd., 331 Marillac Hall, St. Louis, MO 63121
School Web	https://bulletin.umsl.edu/collegeofoptometry/
Accredited by	Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)

Doctor of Optometry (DO) Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program tuition & fees of University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry is $26,562 for Missouri residents and $43,849 for others 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

University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry 2024 Tuition & Fees
	Missouri Residents	Out-of-State Students
Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree Program
2019	$23,946	$40,333
2020	$24,400	$40,787
2021	$24,959	$41,346
2022	$25,298	$41,759
2023	$26,562	$43,849
General Program Costs
Undergraduate Programs	$13,440	$33,432
Graduate Programs	$14,736	$35,040

University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry average GPA and OAT (Academic) Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry is 3.51 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 316. The OAT (Science) score is 303. Its GPA is similar to the average of all Optometry schools. The OAT (Academic) score of University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry is similar to the average score of all Optometry schools.

University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry Average GAP and OAT (Academic) Scores
	University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry	All Optometry Schools
GPA Overall	3.51	3.51
OAT (Academic) Scores	316	323
OAT (Science) Scores	303	315

How To Apply University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry

To apply to University of Missouri-St Louis 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 University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry. The OptomCAS application dealine for fall admission 2025 is April 1, 2023. The supplemental application deadline to the schoo is April 1, 2023. The last date of OAT (Academic) test is April 1, 2023. The supplemental application fee at University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry $50.

The below components are required by University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry to their applicants.

OptomCAS Application
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION
The Optometry Admission Test (OAT)
DAT, MCAT, or PCAT may be considered
Three letters of recommendation including one from a practicing optometrist
Official high school and college transcripts

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

University of Missouri-St Louis College of Optometry Admission Deadline and Prerequisites
Admission Contacts
Application System	Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Application Fee	$50
Application Deadline	2023-04-01
Secondary Application Deadline	2023-04-01
OAT (Academic) Deadline	2023-03-01
Address	One University Blvd., 331 Marillac Hall, St. Louis, MO 63121
Phone	314-516-5615
Email	-
Admission Page	https://bulletin.umsl.edu/collegeofoptometry/
Prerequisites	English (2 semesters) Biology (including laboratory) (3 semesters) Physics (including laboratory) (2 semesters) General Chemistry (2 semesters) Organic Chemistry (1 semesters) Calculus (1 semesters) Statistics (1 semesters) Psychology (1 semesters) Liberal Arts (2 semesters)