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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Southern California College of Optometry At Marshall B. Ketchum University
Background Information
- Location: Fullerton, California
- Institution Type: Private
- Mission Statement: To inspire and educate future doctors of optometry to provide collaborative, evidence-based, ethical, and equitable health care that reflects the evolving practice of optometry, and to be leaders in the community and profession.
- Combined Degrees Offered: OD/MS
- Year Opened: 1904
- Number of Years to Earn Degree: 4
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 106
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.ketchum.edu/optometry-admissions/requirements for more information
Minimum number of College Credit Hours required:
- 90 semester/ 135 quarter hour
Required Shadowing Hours:
- There is no minimum number of shadowing hours required.
Letters of Recommendation:
- SCCO requires 2 letters of recommendation. One should be from an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist. The other source may be selected by the applicant. Appropriate sources could be an employer (past or present), faculty member (science or otherwise), supervisor where the applicant volunteers, etc.
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
