The 2024 tuition & fee at UAB School of Optometry is $28,970 for Alabama residents and $54,011 for out-of-state students. Compared to public Optometry schools in U.S., its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $44,288.
Total 424 applied and 130 students accepted to admit (or invited to interviews) to UAB School of Optometry (The acceptance rate is 30.66%). Of the accepted students, 48 students finally enrolled and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 36.92%.
At UAB School of Optometry, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.63. The average OAT (Academic) score of enrolled students is 321. and the average OAT (Science) score is 311.
Entering Class Profile at UAB School of Optometry
The following table summarizes the entering class statistics for the last year matriculants at UAB School of Optometry.
Total 424 applicants applied to UAB School of Optometry and 130 were accepted or invited to interview (The acceptance rate is 30.66%). The yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 36.92.
The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.63 and the OAT (Academic) score is 321 at UAB School of Optometry.
UAB School of Optometry Important Information
| UAB School of Optometry | National Total/Average |
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| Admission |
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| Applicants | 424 | 12,532 |
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| Admitted (Interview Invited) | 130 | 4,263 |
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| Matriculated | 48 | 1,822 |
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| Acceptance Rate | 30.66% | 34.44% |
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| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 36.92% | 45.51% |
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| Scores |
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| GPA | 3.63 | 3.51 |
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| OAT (Academic) Score | 321 | 323 |
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| % of BS Degree Earned | 100% | 95.48% |
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| Tuition & Fees | $54,011 ($28,970 in-state) | $44,288 ($37,367 in-state) |
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2024 Optometry Tuition & Fees
The 2024 Optometry tuition & fees at UAB School of Optometry is $28,970 for Alabama residents and $54,011 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees at UAB School of Optometry has not risen in the past changed over past 5 years.
University of Alabama at Birmingham has undergraduate programs and its undergraduate tuition & fees $8,832 for Alabama students and $21,864 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees other than Optometry is $8,424 for Alabama students and $20,556 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the Optometry tuition & fees over last 5 years at UAB School of Optometry.
Optometry Tuition & Fees Changes at UAB School of Optometry
| Year | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| 2020 | $26,640 | $54,012 |
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| 2021 | $27,039 | $54,012 |
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| 2022 | $27,491 | $54,011 |
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| 2023 | $27,857 | $54,011 |
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| 2024 | $28,970 | $54,011 |
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Prerequisites for applying to UAB School of Optometry
The BS degree is Preferred to admit to UAB School of Optometry and all enrolled students earned BS degree before matriculation.
The courses in the table below lists prerequisite courses as examples shown in UAB School of Optometry admission page. For the detailed explanation, see its
admission page.
Prerequisite Examples for UAB School of Optometry Admission
| Subject | Hours |
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| 1 year of general biology with labs | Science Credit |
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| 1 course of microbiology | Science Credit |
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| 1 course of biochemistry | Science Credit |
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| 1 year of general chemistry with labs | Science Credit |
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| 1 course of organic chemistry with lab | Science Credit |
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| 1 year of general physics with labs | Science Credit |
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| 1 course of calculus | General Study Credit |
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| 1 course of statistics | General Study Credit |
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| 1 year of English | General Study Credit |
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| 1 course of general psychology | General Study Credit |
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| 1 year of social science | General Study Credit |
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| Bacteriology and virology are accepted as substitute courses for microbiology. | Science Credit |
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| Molecular/cell biology is accepted as a substitute course for biochemistry. | Science Credit |
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| A statistics course taken in a psychology department will not be counted for fulfillment of both the psychology prerequisite and the statistics prerequisite. | General Study Credit |
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| Any combination of two semesters or two quarters in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, political science or additional psychology courses. | General Study Credit |
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Required Application Components
To apply to Doctor of Optometry (DO) program at UAB School of Optometry, you will need to use OptomCAS. The deadline for the OptomCAS is 2024-04-01. UAB School of Optometry also requires the secondary (supplemental) application and the non-refundable application fee is $75. (Deadline: 2023-04-01)
In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to UAB School 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
- College-level Prerequisite Courses
- Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)
- Letters of Recommendation or Composite Evaluation
- Transcripts
- Interview
- Supplemental Application
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