Michigan College of Optometry Tuition & Fees

Michigan College of Optometry Directory Information

Michigan College of Optometry is located in 1124 S. State Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307. Ferris State University is four-years, public school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with total enrollment of 10,072

Michigan College of Optometry Directory Information
Name	Michigan College of Optometry
Parent Institution	Ferris State University
Address	1124 S. State Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307
School Web	https://www.ferris.edu/optometry/admissions/MCO-Admission-Requirements.htm
Accredited by	Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)

Doctor of Optometry (DO) Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program tuition & fees of Michigan College of Optometry is $33,521 for Michigan residents and $33,521 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

Michigan College of Optometry 2024 Tuition & Fees
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State Students
Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree Program
2019	$27,306	$27,306
2020	$30,704	$30,704
2021	$31,079	$31,079
2022	$32,337	$32,337
2023	$33,521	$33,521
General Program Costs
Undergraduate Programs	$13,608	$13,630
Graduate Programs	$8,532	$8,986

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

The average GPA from enrolled students at Michigan College of Optometry is 3.69 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 332. The OAT (Science) score is 323. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of other Optometry schools. The OAT (Academic) score of Michigan College of Optometry is similar to the average score of all Optometry schools.

Michigan College of Optometry Average GAP and OAT (Academic) Scores
	Michigan College of Optometry	All Optometry Schools
GPA Overall	3.69	3.51
OAT (Academic) Scores	332	323
OAT (Science) Scores	323	315

How To Apply Michigan College of Optometry

To apply to Michigan 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 Michigan College of Optometry. The OptomCAS application dealine for fall admission 2025 is February 1, 2023. The supplemental application deadline to the schoo is February 1, 2023. The last date of OAT (Academic) test is February 1, 2023. There is no charge for supplemental application at Michigan College of Optometry.

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

OptomCAS Application
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION
THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
AN ESSAY-LIMIT 4,500 CHARACTERS
Optometry Admission Test (OAT)
INTERVIEW

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

Michigan College of Optometry Admission Deadline and Prerequisites
Admission Contacts
Application System	Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Application Deadline	2023-02-01
Secondary Application Deadline	2023-02-01
OAT (Academic) Deadline	2023-02-01
Address	1124 S. State Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone	231-591-3700
Email	askmco@ferris.edu
Admission Page	https://www.ferris.edu/optometry/admissions/MCO-Admission-Requirements.htm
Prerequisites	General Biology with laboratory (2 semesters) Inorganic Chemistry with laboratory (2 semesters) Organic Chemistry with laboratory (2 semesters) Biochemistry (1 semesters) General Physics with laboratory (2 semesters) Microbiology with laboratory (2 semesters) Calculus (1 semesters) Statistics (1 semesters) General psychology (1 semesters)