Overview

College of Optometry / College of Optometry is located in Pomona, CA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Optometry (OD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	75

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

432

Applied

175

Accepted

94

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	90 semester/135 quarter units of undergraduate coursework (BS or BA recommended), Official OAT scores, 2 letters of recommendation; BS or BA (recommended), must meet the functional guidelines; established by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO).

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

328

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.72%
Black or African American	3.05%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.61%
Asian	42.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.61%
Two or more races	7.62%
Unknown	4.57%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 4

Male (15)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Glaucoma and nutrients; Amblyopia treatments; Vision in snakes; Smoking and visual function; Visual evoked potentials and visual attention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	28,881

Location & Contact

Address 309 E 2nd St.
Pomona, CA  91766
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Hoppe
Dean
Phone: 909-623-6116

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