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Pacific University
Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Pacific University, College of Optometry
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Background Information
- Location: Forest Grove, Oregon
- Institution Type: Private
- Mission Statement: To prepare engaged learners to be highly competent practitioners, optometric leaders, and vision scientists through a diverse education while advancing professional and ethical eye care, scholarship, and service to the community.
- Combined Degrees Offered: OD/PhD, OD/MS, OD/MEd, OD/MBA
- Year Opened: 1945
- Number of Years to Earn Degree: 4
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 89
Admission Statistics: (2024 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
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.pacificu.edu/optometry-od/admissions/prerequisite-worksheet#:~:text=A%20maximum%20of%208%2Dsemester,higher%20on%20the%20IB%20examination for more information. Information regarding what the sequences entail can be found at the same website.
Minimum number of College Credit Hours required:
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree or fulfillment of additional prerequisite requirements for the bachelor’s degree completion option.
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 10 hours of direct observation with an optometrist is strongly encouraged.
Letters of Recommendation:
- One letter of evaluation from a non-relative optometrist is required. One letter of evaluation from an instructor who has taught you in a graded course at the college-level is also required. Committee letters will be accepted as long as it includes the required letters of evaluation. Applicants who have been out of school for more than 2 years may submit a letter of evaluation from a direct supervisor or laboratory manager in lieu of a college instructor.
Supplemental Information:
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2025:
*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
