Name: 2026 US Optometry School Acceptance Rates
Creator: AdmitBase

Question 1

What is the average acceptance rate for optometry schools in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance rates vary widely by tier. Top-ranked optometry schools often admit fewer than 10% of applicants, while regional programmes typically admit 30–60%. AdmitBase publishes the most recent acceptance rate for every ASCO-accredited optometry school in the table below, sourced from ASCO institutional data.

Question 2

How is acceptance rate calculated?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance rate is the number of admitted applicants divided by the number of applications received, typically reported in each optometry school's annual ASCO disclosure. Yield (the percentage of admits who enrol) is reported separately. AdmitBase displays both metrics when available.

Question 3

Are acceptance rates the best signal of admission difficulty?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance rate alone can mislead. A school with a 20% acceptance rate may be easier to get into than one with a 30% rate if its applicant pool is significantly stronger. OAT and GPA medians, not raw acceptance rates, are the best predictors of an individual applicant's chances. AdmitBase uses 50% OAT and 50% GPA to calculate personalised match scores.

Question 4

How many optometry schools does this page cover?

Accepted Answer

This page lists acceptance-rate data for 0 ASCO-accredited optometry schools, refreshed annually after the latest ASCO disclosure becomes available.

School	Accept %	OAT	GPA	Class Size
Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN	—	332	3.68	140
New England College of Optometry Boston, MA	—	331	3.56	140
University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry St. Louis, MO	—	318	3.50	46
UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry San Antonio, TX	—	300	3.36	74
University of Houston College of Optometry Houston, TX	—	337	3.61	100
Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry Glendale, AZ	—	333	3.69	72
Rocky Mountain University College of Optometry Provo, UT	—	307	3.50	70
UC Berkeley School of Optometry Berkeley, CA	—	360	3.76	69
Inter American University School of Optometry San Juan, PR	—	280	3.40	49
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Elkins Park, PA	—	306	3.38	126
Pacific University College of Optometry Hillsboro, OR	—	321	3.49	90
Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry Tahlequah, OK	—	323	3.68	28
MCPHS University School of Optometry Worcester, MA	—	310	3.28	59
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry Pikeville, KY	—	301	3.52	60
Indiana University School of Optometry Bloomington, IN	—	—	3.78	92
Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL	—	334	3.59	125
Midwestern University Chicago College of Optometry Downers Grove, IL	—	324	3.54	63
Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry Pomona, CA	—	303	3.27	52
Southern California College of Optometry Fullerton, CA	—	343	3.54	103
The Ohio State University College of Optometry Columbus, OH	—	358	3.86	69
SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY	—	350	3.67	96
Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State Big Rapids, MI	—	334	3.71	37
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	325	3.54	106
UAB School of Optometry Birmingham, AL	—	329	3.71	56

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