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New England College
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for New England College of Optometry
Background Information
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Institution Type: Private
- Mission Statement: To change the way people see the world.
- Combined Degrees Offered: OD/PhD, OD/MS
- Year Opened:1894
- Number of Years to Earn Degree: 4
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 131
Admission Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: “For our four-year program a large portion of the incoming class each year enters directly from undergrad. However there is also a good portion of students who enter after a career change or different circumstance.”
Acceptance Rates by Location*:
* According to data from ASCO
Academic Averages for Acceptance* :
* According to data from ASCO
Prerequisites
*There are some acceptable substitutions for specific courses. Go to https://www.neco.edu/admissions/prerequisites-requirements/ for more information
Minimum number of College Credit Hours required:
- At least 90 undergraduate credits or a bachelor’s degree by your intended start term.
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 20 shadowing hours are recommended.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Two letters of recommendation are required. One letter must be from a non-relative optometrist. One letter must be from a faculty member (preferably in the sciences) who has taught you in a college-level course or supervised you in a lab setting. One comprehensive recommendation from a university health professions committee may substitute for the two recommendations if your optometrist recommendation is summarized in the letter.
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
