Optometry School Acceptance Rates 2026

Name: 2026 US Optometry School Acceptance Rates
Creator: AdmitBase

Acceptance rates for 23 ASCO-accredited US optometry schools, sorted from most to least selective.

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0.2%

Most Selective

0.3%

Median

0.4%

Least Selective

Highly Selective (< 30%)

23 schools accept fewer than 30% of applicants.

School	Accept %	OAT	GPA	Class Size
UC Berkeley School of Optometry Berkeley, CA	0.18%	340	3.55	67
University of Houston College of Optometry Houston, TX	0.2%	330	3.50	100
The Ohio State University College of Optometry Columbus, OH	0.22%	330	3.52	65
SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY	0.22%	325	3.45	80
UAB School of Optometry Birmingham, AL	0.24%	320	3.50	52
Indiana University School of Optometry Bloomington, IN	0.25%	320	3.48	75
Southern California College of Optometry Fullerton, CA	0.28%	315	3.42	100
Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State Big Rapids, MI	0.28%	320	3.48	40
Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL	0.3%	310	3.40	160
Pacific University College of Optometry Hillsboro, OR	0.3%	315	3.42	90
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Elkins Park, PA	0.3%	310	3.38	115
Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry Pomona, CA	0.3%	310	3.40	80
University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry St. Louis, MO	0.3%	315	3.42	44
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry Fort Lauderdale, FL	0.32%	310	3.38	105
New England College of Optometry Boston, MA	0.32%	310	3.38	110
Midwestern University Chicago College of Optometry Downers Grove, IL	0.33%	308	3.38	58
Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry Glendale, AZ	0.33%	310	3.40	72
MCPHS University School of Optometry Worcester, MA	0.35%	305	3.35	80
Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN	0.35%	305	3.35	135
UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry San Antonio, TX	0.35%	305	3.35	70
Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry Tahlequah, OK	0.35%	305	3.38	36
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry Pikeville, KY	0.38%	300	3.32	60
Inter American University School of Optometry San Juan, PR	0.4%	300	3.30	55

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School	Accept %	OAT	GPA	Class Size
University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry San Antonio, TX	—	—	—	69
Arizona College of Optometry Glendale, AZ	—	—	—	71
Chicago College of Optometry Glendale, AZ	—	—	—	65
Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry San Juan, PR	—	—	—	57
Kentucky College of Optometry Pikeville, KY	—	—	—	63
MCPHS School of Optometry Worcester, MA	—	—	—	75
Michigan College of Optometry Big Rapids, MI	—	—	—	37
Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry Tahlequah, OK	—	—	—	28
Pennsylvania College of Optometry Elkins Park, PA	—	—	—	155
Rocky Mountain University College of Optometry Provo, UT	—	—	—	66

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