New England College

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.”

* According to data from ASCO

* According to data from ASCO

*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.

*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).