Southern California College of Optometry - SCCO

2575 Yorba Linda Boulevard Fullerton, California 92831 Phone: 714-449-7444 or 800-829-9949 Email: admissions@scco.edu http://www.scco.edu

The Southern California College of Optometry, previously the Los Angeles School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, located in Fullerton, started 1904 and is one of the oldest optometry schools in the United States. The private college offers a Doctor of Optometry degree through rigorous education in classes, and through various clinical rotations to teach students in a variety of areas. The SCCO also has 16 different postdoctoral residency programs, a variety of vision research, and continuing education courses to keep optometrists up to date. In fact, one of the requirements for graduation is a research project.

The SCCO has a class size of around 100 students, and for its Class of 2011 there were 588 applicants, with 98 enrolling in the optometry school. Out of those enrolled, the mean overall GPA was 3.33 and the mean OAT score for Total Sciences was 346.

Tuition

The tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year was $27,900 for all students, because it is a private college. This comes out to a total of $111,600 for the Doctor of Optometry program, without fees, cost of books, equipment, living expenses, and other costs. The estimated cost for the 4 years, including all additional cost and living expenses, was set at $182,700. Please check the school for updated and accurate tuition and fees.

Education Requirements

The SCCO requires applicants to have, or will have a bachelor’s degree by the time they are enrolled into the Doctor of Optometry program. There is also an early decision option for students in their junior year that will enroll them the following year, after receiving their bachelor’s degree. All applicants must meet the SCCO’s prerequisite courses with a grade of ’C’ or better, that include basic courses like Calculus, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, and Microbiology.

Admissions Checklist

• School of Optometry Application – OptomCAS + Supplemental Application
• Official academic transcripts
• OAT Scores
• Letters of recommendation

2008 ICO Entering Class Profile

• Total Applications: 2008
• Number of Applicants Accepted: 592
• Number of Students Enrolled: 154
• # of Enrolled with Bachelors degree: 98
• # of Males Enrolled: 29
• # of Females Enrolled: 69
• # of States Represented: 16
• Overall Average GPA: 3.35
• Average OAT AA Score: 343
• Average OAT Total Science Score: 340
• # of Residents Applied: 592
• # of Residents Accepted: 154
• # of Non-residents Applied:0
• # of Non-residents Accepted:0
• Residents 1st Year Tuition and Fees: $26728
• Non-residents 1st Year Tuition and Fees: $26728
• Offers Advanced Standing: Yes

Southern California College of Optometry Residency

Pediatric Optometry & Vision Therapy Residency - Fullerton, CA

SCCO Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses - Fullerton, CA

Affiliated Optometric Residency

Center for the Partially Sighted Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation - Los Angeles, CA

Group Health Cooperative Residency in Primary Eye Care with Low Vision Rehabilitation - Seattle, WA

Group Health Cooperative Residency in Primary Eye Care with Specialty Contact Lenses - Tacoma, WA

Chinle Service Unit Residency in Primary Care/Ocular Disease - Chinle, AZ

Crownpoint Healthcare Residency in Primary Care - Crownpoint, NM

Gallup Indian Medical Center Residency in Primary Care - Gallup, NM

Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital Residency in Primary Care - Sacaton, AZ

Kayenta Health Center Residency in Primary Care - Kayenta, AZ

Northern Navajo Medical Center Residency in Primary Care - Shiprock, NM

Salt Lake VAMC Residency in Primary Care - Salt Lake City, UT

San Diego Healthcare System VA Residency in Primary Care - San Diego, CA

Southern Arizona VA Residency in Primary Care/Low Vision Rehabilitation - Tucson, AZ

VA Southern Nevada HCS Residency in Ocular Disease - North Las Vegas, NV

VA Greater Los Angeles Residency in Primary Care - Sepulveda, CA

VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Residency in Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation - Los Angeles, CA

West Los Angeles VA Residency in Primary Eye Care Optometry / Geriatrics - Los Angeles, CA