The 2024 tuition & fee at Southern College of Optometry is $40,358. Compared to private Optometry schools in U.S., its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $44,288.
Total 771 applied and 312 students accepted to admit (or invited to interviews) to Southern College of Optometry (The acceptance rate is 40.47%). Of the accepted students, 133 students finally enrolled and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 42.63%.
At Southern College of Optometry, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.69. The average OAT (Academic) score of enrolled students is 335. and the average OAT (Science) score is 327.
Entering Class Profile at Southern College of Optometry
The following table summarizes the entering class statistics for the last year matriculants at Southern College of Optometry.
Total 771 applicants applied to Southern College of Optometry and 312 were accepted or invited to interview (The acceptance rate is 40.47%). The yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 42.63.
The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.69 and the OAT (Academic) score is 335 at Southern College of Optometry.
Southern College of Optometry Important Information
| Southern College of Optometry | National Total/Average |
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| Admission |
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| Applicants | 771 | 12,532 |
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| Admitted (Interview Invited) | 312 | 4,263 |
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| Matriculated | 133 | 1,822 |
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| Acceptance Rate | 40.47% | 34.44% |
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| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 42.63% | 45.51% |
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| Scores |
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| GPA | 3.69 | 3.51 |
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| OAT (Academic) Score | 335 | 323 |
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| % of BS Degree Earned | 99% | 95.48% |
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| Tuition & Fees | $40,358 | $44,288 ($37,367 in-state) |
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2024 Optometry Tuition & Fees
The 2024 Optometry tuition & fees at Southern College of Optometry is $40,358 for is prospective students.
The tuition & fees at Southern College of Optometry has increased by 7.42% over the past 5 years from $37,571 to $40,358.
The following table shows the Optometry tuition & fees over last 5 years at Southern College of Optometry.
Optometry Tuition & Fees Changes at Southern College of Optometry
| Year | Tuition & Fees |
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| 2020 | $37,571 |
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| 2021 | $38,697 |
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| 2022 | $38,712 |
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| 2023 | $39,478 |
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| 2024 | $40,358 |
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Prerequisites for applying to Southern College of Optometry
The BS degree is Recommended to admit to Southern College of Optometry and 99% of enrolled students earned BS degree before matriculation.
The courses in the table below lists prerequisite courses as examples shown in Southern College of Optometry admission page. For the detailed explanation, see its
admission page.
Prerequisite Examples for Southern College of Optometry Admission
| Subject | Hours |
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| English Composition or Literature | 2 Semester Hours
General Study Credit |
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| General Psychology | 1 Semester Hours
General Study Credit |
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| Social Science | 2 Semester Hours
General Study Credit |
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| Statistics | 1 Semester Hours
General Study Credit |
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| Calculus | 1 Semester Hours
General Study Credit |
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| General Biology/Zoology with Labs | 2 Semester Hours
Science Credit |
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| Microbiology with Lab | 1 Semester Hours
Science Credit |
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| General Physics with Labs | 2 Semester Hours
Science Credit |
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| Organic Chemistry with Lab | 1 Semester Hours
Science Credit |
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| Biochemistry | 1 Semester Hours
Science Credit |
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Required Application Components
To apply to Doctor of Optometry (DO) program at Southern College of Optometry, you will need to use OptomCAS. The deadline for the OptomCAS is 2024-03-01. Southern College of Optometry also requires the secondary (supplemental) application and the non-refundable application fee is $50. (Deadline: 2023-03-01)
In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to Southern 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 Admission Test (OAT) Scores
- transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- The short essay
- GRE or MCAT may be considered
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