Kentucky College of Optometry

Pikeville, KY Private

Kentucky College of Optometry (University of Pikeville) is a private school located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The Optometry program at Kentucky College of Optometry is accredited by Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE).

The 2024 tuition & fee at Kentucky College of Optometry is $44,999. Compared to private Optometry schools in U.S., its tuition is similar to the average tuition of $44,288.

University of Pikeville also offers Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Total 604 applied and 217 students accepted to admit (or invited to interviews) to Kentucky College of Optometry (The acceptance rate is 35.93%). Of the accepted students, 65 students finally enrolled and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 29.95%.

At Kentucky College of Optometry, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.30. The average OAT (Academic) score of enrolled students is 301. and the average OAT (Science) score is 284.

Entering Class Profile at Kentucky College of Optometry

The following table summarizes the entering class statistics for the last year matriculants at Kentucky College of Optometry.

Total 604 applicants applied to Kentucky College of Optometry and 217 were accepted or invited to interview (The acceptance rate is 35.93%). The yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 29.95.

The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.30 and the OAT (Academic) score is 301 at Kentucky College of Optometry.

Kentucky College of Optometry Important Information
	Kentucky College of Optometry	National Total/Average
Admission
Applicants	604	12,532
Admitted (Interview Invited)	217	4,263
Matriculated	65	1,822
Acceptance Rate	35.93%	34.44%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	29.95%	45.51%
Scores
GPA	3.30	3.51
OAT (Academic) Score	301	323
% of BS Degree Earned	98%	95.48%
Tuition & Fees	$44,999	$44,288 ($37,367 in-state)

2024 Optometry Tuition & Fees

The 2024 Optometry tuition & fees at Kentucky College of Optometry is $44,999 for is prospective students.

The tuition & fees at Kentucky College of Optometry has increased by 9.29% over the past 5 years from $41,175 to $44,999.

University of Pikeville has undergraduate programs and its undergraduate tuition & fees $24,150 for is prospective students. The average graduate tuition & fees other than Optometry is $8,550.

The following table shows the Optometry tuition & fees over last 5 years at Kentucky College of Optometry.

Optometry Tuition & Fees Changes at Kentucky College of Optometry
Year	Tuition & Fees
2020	$41,175
2021	$42,200
2022	$42,999
2023	$43,999
2024	$44,999

Prerequisites for applying to Kentucky College of Optometry

The BS degree is Preferred to admit to Kentucky College of Optometry and 98% of enrolled students earned BS degree before matriculation.

The courses in the table below lists prerequisite courses as examples shown in Kentucky College of Optometry admission page. For the detailed explanation, see its admission page.

Prerequisite Examples for Kentucky College of Optometry Admission
Subject	Hours
Biology or Zoology with Lab	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
Inorganic/General Chemistry with Lab	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
Organic Chemistry with Lab	1 Semester Hours Science Credit
Calculus or College Mathematics	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Psychology	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
English	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit

Required Application Components

To apply to Doctor of Optometry (DO) program at Kentucky College of Optometry, you will need to use OptomCAS. The deadline for the OptomCAS is 2024-03-31.

In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to Kentucky College of Optometry.

See the following list for the required application component and find out how to prepare it before applying to the school.

OptomCAS Application
2 Letters of Evaluation
Official Score Report
Official OAT Score Report