Ohio State University College of Optometry

338 West Tenth Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210 Phone: 614-292-2647 or 866-678-644 http://optometry.osu.edu

The Ohio State University College of Optometry in Columbus is one of the oldest optometry schools in the United States, and has trained and educated numerous outstanding optometrists, educators, and researchers. The college offers a Doctor of Optometry, Masters of Vision Science which can be obtained at the same time as the D.O., and a PhD in Vision Science. It is one of the few accredited optometry schools to offer a PhD in the optometry field. The college of optometry also offers residency programs through VA medical facilities and a few in Ocular Disease, including one at the Cincinnati Eye Institute.

Research is one of the big attributes of the Ohio State University College of Optometry, and E. F. Wildermuth Optometric Research Clinic is continually doing research on vision related studies. This also gives students the option to go into research through continuing education.

Tuition

The tuition for the 2009 - 2010 academic year was estimated at $19,995 for the first three quarters for residents, and an additional $9,687 per quarter for non-residents, totaling $49,056. Please check the school for updated and accurate tuition and fees.

Education Requirements

The Ohio State University College of Optometry does not require applicants to have a Bachelors degree, but does require applicants to have at least 135 quarter hours of credits in pre-optometry courses. These courses include Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, and other basic courses. The College of Optometry also offers a Prerequisite Evaluation form to help perspective students ensure that their courses at other institutions meet the college’s standards for the Doctor of Optometry program.

Admissions Checklist

• School of Optometry Application- OptomCAS
• Essay/Personal Statement
• Official academic transcripts
• OAT Scores
• 3 letters of recommendation - at least one from an optometrist and one from a professor
• 10 hours of observation of at least two different optometric practice settings

2008 ICO Entering Class Profile

• Total Applications: 2008
• Number of Applicants Accepted: 347
• Number of Students Enrolled: 96
• # of Enrolled with Bachelors degree: 64
• # of Males Enrolled: 29
• # of Females Enrolled: 35
• # of States Represented: 14
• Overall Average GPA: 3.56
• Average OAT AA Score: 350
• Average OAT Total Science Score: 344
• # of Residents Applied: 88
• # of Residents Accepted: 49
• # of Non-residents Applied:259
• # of Non-residents Accepted:47
• Residents 1st Year Tuition and Fees: $20130
• Non-residents 1st Year Tuition and Fees: $49191
• Offers Advanced Standing: No

Affiliated Optometric Residency

OSU 2-year combined Cornea and Contact Lenses Fellowship and Master's of Science - Columbus, OH

OSU 2-year combined Low Vision Rehabilitation Fellowship and Master's of Science - Columbus, OH

OSU 2-year combined Pediatric Optometry/Binocular Vision Fellowship and Master's of Science - Columbus, OH

Columbus Chillicothe VA Residency in Ocular Disease - Columbus, OH

Cincinnati VA Residency in Primary Care - Cincinnati, OH

Dayton VA Residency in Primary Care - Dayton, OH

Louis B. Stokes VA Residency in Ocular Disease - Cleveland, OH

Cincinnati Eye Institute Residency in Ocular Disease - Cincinnati, OH

Ohio Eye Alliance Residency in Ocular Disease - Alliance, OH

Eye Center of Toledo Residency in Ocular Disease - Toledo, OH