OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Tahlequah, OK Public

OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY (Northeastern State University) is a public school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The Optometry program at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY is accredited by Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE).

The 2024 tuition & fee at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY is $21,772 for Oklahoma residents and $41,822 for out-of-state students. Compared to public Optometry schools in U.S., its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $44,288.

Total 240 applied and 52 students accepted to admit (or invited to interviews) to OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY (The acceptance rate is 21.67%). Of the accepted students, 28 students finally enrolled and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 53.85%.

At OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.70. The average OAT (Academic) score of enrolled students is 316. and the average OAT (Science) score is 306.

Entering Class Profile at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

The following table summarizes the entering class statistics for the last year matriculants at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY.

Total 240 applicants applied to OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY and 52 were accepted or invited to interview (The acceptance rate is 21.67%). The yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 53.85.

The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.70 and the OAT (Academic) score is 316 at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY.

OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY Important Information
	OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	National Total/Average
Admission
Applicants	240	12,532
Admitted (Interview Invited)	52	4,263
Matriculated	28	1,822
Acceptance Rate	21.67%	34.44%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	53.85%	45.51%
Scores
GPA	3.70	3.51
OAT (Academic) Score	316	323
% of BS Degree Earned	89%	95.48%
Tuition & Fees	$41,822 ($21,772 in-state)	$44,288 ($37,367 in-state)

2024 Optometry Tuition & Fees

The 2024 Optometry tuition & fees at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY is $21,772 for Oklahoma residents and $41,822 for out-of-state students.

The tuition & fees at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY has increased by 11.03% over the past 5 years from $37,666 to $41,822.

Northeastern State University has undergraduate programs and its undergraduate tuition & fees $7,513 for Oklahoma students and $16,633 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees other than Optometry is $5,552 for Oklahoma students and $11,537 for out-of-state students.

The following table shows the Optometry tuition & fees over last 5 years at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY.

Optometry Tuition & Fees Changes at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Year	In-State	Out-of-State
2020	$19,691	$37,666
2021	$20,394	$39,094
2022	$20,394	$39,094
2023	$20,922	$40,172
2024	$21,772	$41,822

Prerequisites for applying to OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

The BS degree is Preferred to admit to OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY and 89% of enrolled students earned BS degree before matriculation.

The courses in the table below lists prerequisite courses as examples shown in OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY admission page. For the detailed explanation, see its admission page.

Prerequisite Examples for OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY Admission
Subject	Hours
Calculus	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Statistics	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
General Biology or Zoology (with lab)	1 Semester Hours Science Credit
Microbiology, No lab required	1 Semester Hours Science Credit
General Chemistry I&II (with lab)	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
Organic Chemistry (with lab)	1 Semester Hours Science Credit
Biochemistry	1 Semester Hours Science Credit
Physics I&II (with lab)	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
General Psychology	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
English I and II (grammar/composition)	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit

Required Application Components

To apply to Doctor of Optometry (DO) program at OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, you will need to use OptomCAS. The deadline for the OptomCAS is 2024-02-01. OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY also requires the secondary (supplemental) application and the non-refundable application fee is $75. (Deadline: 2023-02-01)

In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to OKLAHOMA 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
Supplemental Application
Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)
Three letters of recommendation
Interview