Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Tuition, GPA, Test Scores, and Application Deadlines

Pennsylvania College of Optometry (at Salus University) is located in Elkins Park, PA. Salus University is four-years, private (not-for-profit) school and offers graduate programs with total enrollment of 1,165.

The tuition & fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program at Pennsylvania College of Optometry is $46,305 for prospective students in academic year 2023-2024.

Total 890 students applied to Pennsylvania College of Optometry and 429 admitted (or invited to interview) as the acceptance rate is 48.20%. Among the accepted applicants, 137 students enrolled to the school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.36 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 300.

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Directory Information

Pennsylvania College of Optometry is located in 8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027. Salus University is four-years, private (not-for-profit) school and offers graduate programs with total enrollment of 1,165

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Directory Information
Name	Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Parent Institution	Salus University
Address	8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
School Web	https://www.salus.edu/Colleges/Optometry-(1)/Doctor-of-Optometry-%E2%80%93-Traditional-Program/Application-Process.aspx
Accredited by	Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)

Doctor of Optometry (DO) Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program tuition & fees of Pennsylvania College of Optometry is $46,305 for prospective students for the academic year 2023-2024. The tuition & fees is not increased and same to last year's cost.

The next table shows the changes of Doctor of Optometry (DO) tuition & fees along with other program costs

Pennsylvania College of Optometry 2024 Tuition & Fees
	Tuition & Fees
Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree Program
2019	$41,523
2020	$42,026
2021	$43,204
2022	$44,524
2023	$46,305
General Program Costs
Graduate Programs	$34,844

Pennsylvania College of Optometry average GPA and OAT (Academic) Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at Pennsylvania College of Optometry is 3.36 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 300. The OAT (Science) score is 280. Its GPA is lower than average GPA of other Optometry schools. The OAT (Academic) score of Pennsylvania College of Optometry is lower than avarege OAT (Academic) score of other Optometry schools.

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Average GAP and OAT (Academic) Scores
	Pennsylvania College of Optometry	All Optometry Schools
GPA Overall	3.36	3.51
OAT (Academic) Scores	300	323
OAT (Science) Scores	280	315

How To Apply Pennsylvania College of Optometry

To apply to Pennsylvania College of Optometry for Doctor of Optometry (DO), applicants are required to use Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS). In application process, you will submit the application components required by Pennsylvania College of Optometry. The OptomCAS application dealine for fall admission 2025 is March 31, 2023. The supplemental application deadline to the schoo is March 31, 2023. The last date of OAT (Academic) test is March 31, 2023. There is no charge for supplemental application at Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

The below components are required by Pennsylvania College of Optometry to their applicants.

OptomCAS Application
Supplemental Application
Casper Test
transcripts
Optometry Admission Test (OAT)
GRE, DAT, MCAT, or PCAT may be considered
Three letters of evaluation
Complete a minimum of 25 hours shadowing/observation in the field of optometry or ophthalmology.

For detailed description of each component, check its admission page.

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Admission Deadline and Prerequisites
Admission Contacts
Application System	Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Application Deadline	2023-03-31
Secondary Application Deadline	2023-04-11
OAT (Academic) Deadline	2023-06-01
Address	8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Phone	215-780-1400
Email	admissions@salus.edu
Admission Page	https://www.salus.edu/Colleges/Optometry-(1)/Doctor-of-Optometry-%E2%80%93-Traditional-Program/Application-Process.aspx
Prerequisites	General Biology or Zoology (with labs) (2 semesters) General Chemistry (with labs) (2 semesters) Organic Chemistry (with labs) (2 semesters) General Physics (with labs) (2 semesters) Microbiology or Bacteriology (lecture only) (1 semesters) English Composition or English Literature (2 semesters) Mathematics (2 semesters) Psychology (1 semesters) Statistics (Math, Biology or Psychology) (1 semesters)