SUNY College of Optometry

New York, NY Public

SUNY College of Optometry is a public school located in New York, New York. The Optometry program at SUNY College of Optometry is accredited by Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE).

The 2024 tuition & fee at SUNY College of Optometry is $30,440 for New York residents and $51,740 for out-of-state students. Compared to public Optometry schools in U.S., its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $44,288.

Total 453 applied and 170 students accepted to admit (or invited to interviews) to SUNY College of Optometry (The acceptance rate is 37.53%). Of the accepted students, 96 students finally enrolled and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 56.47%.

At SUNY College of Optometry, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.60. The average OAT (Academic) score of enrolled students is 344. and the average OAT (Science) score is 341.

Entering Class Profile at SUNY College of Optometry

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

Total 453 applicants applied to SUNY College of Optometry and 170 were accepted or invited to interview (The acceptance rate is 37.53%). The yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 56.47.

The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.60 and the OAT (Academic) score is 344 at SUNY College of Optometry.

SUNY College of Optometry Important Information
	SUNY College of Optometry	National Total/Average
Admission
Applicants	453	12,532
Admitted (Interview Invited)	170	4,263
Matriculated	96	1,822
Acceptance Rate	37.53%	34.44%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	56.47%	45.51%
Scores
GPA	3.60	3.51
OAT (Academic) Score	344	323
% of BS Degree Earned	95%	95.48%
Tuition & Fees	$51,740 ($30,440 in-state)	$44,288 ($37,367 in-state)

2024 Optometry Tuition & Fees

The 2024 Optometry tuition & fees at SUNY College of Optometry is $30,440 for New York residents and $51,740 for out-of-state students.

The tuition & fees at SUNY College of Optometry has increased by 1.79% over the past 5 years from $50,828 to $51,740.

The average graduate tuition & fees other than Optometry is $11,773 for New York students and $23,563 for out-of-state students.

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

Optometry Tuition & Fees Changes at SUNY College of Optometry
Year	In-State	Out-of-State
2020	$29,918	$50,828
2021	$32,119	$53,449
2022	$30,510	$51,840
2023	$30,562	$51,822
2024	$30,440	$51,740

Prerequisites for applying to SUNY College of Optometry

The BS degree is Recommended to admit to SUNY College of Optometry and 95% of enrolled students earned BS degree before matriculation.

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

Prerequisite Examples for SUNY College of Optometry Admission
Subject	Hours
General Biology (with lab)	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
General Chemistry (with lab)	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
General Physics (with lab)	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
Organic Chemistry (with lab)	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
Calculus	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
English Composition and Literature	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Social Sciences and Humanities	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
General Psychology	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Statistics	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit

Required Application Components

To apply to Doctor of Optometry (DO) program at SUNY College of Optometry, you will need to use OptomCAS. The deadline for the OptomCAS is 2024-03-01. SUNY College of Optometry also requires the secondary (supplemental) application and the non-refundable application fee is $40. (Deadline: 2023-03-01)

In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to SUNY 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
Transcripts
three letters of recommendation
OAT scores
Supplemental Questions and Fee
Interview