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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Illinois College of Optometry
Background Information
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Institution Type: Private
- Mission Statement: To develop highly qualified clinical optometrists through excellence in optometric education who will strive to ‘seek that all will receive optimal healthcare’.
- Combined Degrees Offered: N/A
- Year Opened: 1872
- Number of Years to Earn Degree: 4
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 127
Admission Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 23
Acceptance Rates by Location*:
*According to data from ASCO
Academic Averages for Acceptance* :
*According to data from ASCO
Prerequisites
Prerequisite Course Work:
* There are some acceptable substitutions for specific courses. Go to https://www.ico.edu/due-dates-and-pre-reqs for more information.
Minimum number of College Credit Hours required:
- It is possible for exceptional non-degree candidates to be considered once they have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours prior to enrolling at ICO.
Required Shadowing Hours:
- There is not a specific amount of shadowing hours required.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Two letters of recommendation are required. One should be academic and the other should be from a non-relative practicing optometrist.
Supplemental Information:
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:
*All cost of living scores are according to bestplaces.net and provide a rough estimate compared to the average of the United States (a score of 100 is considered average for the United States. Scores lower than 100 would indicate a cost of living lower than average. Scores above 100 indicate a cost of living higher than average).
Board Passage Rates for First Time Takers
