Location: Marillac Hall and the Patient Care Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Founded: 1980
Degrees Offered: Doctor of Optometry
Faculty: 20 full-time, 14 part-time and 88 adjunct; 100% hold highest degree in their discipline
Average Class Size: 43 - 50
First Year Student Class Profile
Four and Five Year Graduation and Attrition Rates
Student-to-Full-time Faculty Ratio: approximately 8-to-1
Unique Features: Class size 30% smaller than the average of other schools and colleges of optometry; excellent and diverse clinical experience with over 80 externship sites
Scholarship and Financial Aid: Merit and need-based scholarships, Federal financial aid
Students enrolled in the professional degree program are selected from a diverse pool of applicants from all over the U.S. and Canada. During the rigorous four year course of study students demonstrate that they have attained competency to the level of a new practitioner within ten domains, [Patient History, Optometric Knowledge, Patient Care, Clinical Skills, Record Keeping, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Intra/Inter Professional Consultation/Practice, Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice and Practice Based Learning] assessed via a series of examinations, proficiencies and evaluations of clinical skills.
Last update: 9/28/23
The Professional Program of the College of Optometry is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education, 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 301, St. Louis, MO 63141; 800-365-2219; accredit@theacoe.org.
