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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
Background Information
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Campus Setting: Downtown in the city of Birmingham
- Institution Type: Public Institution
- Mission Statement: Educate optometry students, residents, and future scientists; discover and communicate new principles and concepts in eye care and vision science; translate these ideas into clinical practice; and deliver health care with integrity and compassion
- Combined Degrees Offered: OD/MBA, OD/MHS, and OD/MS
- Year Opened: 1969
- Number of Years to Earn Degree: 4 Years
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 56
Admission Statistics: (2023 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.uab.edu/optometry/home/academics/doctor-of-optometry/admissions-information for more information.
Minimum number of College Credit Hours required:
- 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours prior to matriculation. “No more than 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours earned at a two-year institution may be applied toward the credit hour requirement”
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 40 hours
Letters of Recommendation:
- A composite evaluation by a pre-health professions advisory committee is preferred. 3 individual letters, two from faculty members and one from an optometrist, may work in place of the composite evaluation.
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
