Applications for the Autumn 2010 Optometry Program will be available on July 15.

Applications are available from July 15 to May 15 of the year preceding anticipated enrollment

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and early application is strongly recommended. Students are competitively selected based on scholarship, motivation, interest, background, general qualifications for the profession, test scores, and personal interviews.

The College of Optometry considers the following when determining an applicant's admissibility:

• Completion of three or more years of undergraduate work, with preference given to those with an earned bachelor's degree; more specifically 135 quarter hours of credit in prescribed pre-optometry course work (exclusive of military science, naval science, air force aerospace studies, physical education, or health education) at The Ohio State University, or the equivalent at any other accredited university or college;
• Completion of all stated prerequisite courses; click on the following link for additional information on prerequisites: http://optometry.osu.edu/futurestudents/requirements.cfm; above-average standing in the listed minimum pre-optometry course requirements. Applicants with cumulative point-hour ratios of 3.00 or higher (4.00=A) will be given first consideration. Performance in courses which are specifically required for admission is particularly important; average overall GPA for 2007 entering class was 3.5.
• Completion of the Optometry Admission Test (OAT); average OAT score for 2007 entering class was 338.
• Submission of official transcripts for all post secondary-level studies;
• Completion of a minimum of 10 hours of observation in at least two optometric practices;
• Personal interview; only those qualified applicants with the strongest credentials will be invited to the College of Optometry for interviews.
• Evaluations (3) including one from an optometrist who knows the applicant; one from a professor who knows the applicant's academic performance, and one personal evaluation from a person of the applicant's choice.

Costs

These estimates are meant to provide a guideline for new students enrolling for 2008-2009. The estimated expenses for the first three quarters include:

*3. Living expenses include housing, utilities, food, clothing, local transportation, and other miscellaneous expenses for 12 months.

Application fee (non refundable)

• Domestic - $40
• International - $50

Acceptance fee (non refundable)

• $25 acceptance fee is required upon admission.

Deposit

• A tuition deposit of $475 is required after admission and is credited toward the first quarter tuition payment.

International applicants from non-English speaking countries are required to fulfill the TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS requirement. If your native language is not English, you should possess a minimum level of English proficiency which is demonstrated by minimum scores as follows:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • 577 (Paper-based test)
  • 233 (Computer-based test)
  • 90-91 (Internet-based test)

OR

• MELAB (Michigan Language Assessment Battery)
  • 84

OR

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
  • 7.5

College of Optometry
Office of Student Affairs
A419 Starling-Loving
338 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

Telephone: (614) 292-2647
Fax: (614) 292-7493
Website: http://optometry.osu.edu
Email: admissions@optometry.ohio-state.edu

Professional Admissions Office (Mailing Address)
The Ohio State University
P.O. Box 182003
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2003
Phone: (614) 292-9444
professional@osu.edu

Location:
Third Floor, Lincoln Tower
1800 Cannon Drive