Ohio State University College of Optometry is located in Columbus, OH. Ohio State University-Main Campus, its parent institution, is four-year, public school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with total enrollment of 60,540.

The tuition & fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program at Ohio State University College of Optometry is $29,631 for Ohio residents and $50,687 for others in academic year 2023-2024.

Total 511 students applied to Ohio State University College of Optometry and 97 admitted (or invited to interview) as the acceptance rate is 18.98%. Among the accepted applicants, 69 students enrolled to the school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.68 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 342.

Ohio State University College of Optometry Directory Information
NameOhio State University College of Optometry
Address338 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
School Webhttps://optometry.osu.edu/admissions-requirements
Accredited byAccreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)

Doctor of Optometry (DO) Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program tuition & fees of Ohio State University College of Optometry is $29,631 for Ohio residents and $50,687 for others for the academic year 2023-2024. The tuition & fees is not increased and same to last year's cost.

The following table shows the changes of Doctor of Optometry (DO) tuition & fees along with other program cost.

Ohio State University College of Optometry 2024 Tuition & Fees
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree Program
2019$28,455$49,511
2020$28,983$50,039
2021$28,983$50,039
2022$29,052$51,160
2023$29,631$50,687
Other Health Professions Tuition
MD Program$31,081$56,001
Veterinary Medicine$34,926$75,850
General Program Cost
Undergraduate Programs$12,859$38,365
Graduate Programs$13,497$41,227

Ohio State University College of Optometry average GPA and OAT (Academic) Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at Ohio State University College of Optometry is 3.68 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 342. The OAT (Science) score is 339. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of other Optometry schools. The OAT (Academic) score of Ohio State University College of Optometry is higher than average OAT (Academic) score of other Optometry schools.

Ohio State University College of Optometry Average GAP and OAT (Academic) Scores
Ohio State University College of OptometryAll Optometry Schools
GPA Overall3.683.51
OAT (Academic) Scores342323
OAT (Science) Scores339315

How To Apply Ohio State University College of Optometry

To apply to Ohio State University 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 Ohio State University College of Optometry. The OptomCAS application dealine for fall admission 2025 is March 1, 2023. The supplemental application deadline to the schoo is March 1, 2023. The last date of OAT (Academic) test is March 1, 2023. The supplemental application fee at Ohio State University College of Optometry $60.

The below components are required by Ohio State University College of Optometry to their applicants.

  • OptomCAS Application
  • Supplemental Application
  • three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • The Optometry Admission Test (OAT)
  • GRE, DAT, MCAT, or PCAT may be considered
  • Interview

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

Ohio State University College of Optometry Admission Deadline and Prerequisites
Application SystemOptometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Application Fee$60
Application Deadline2023-03-01
Secondary Application Deadline2023-03-15
OAT (Academic) Deadline2023-03-01
Admission Contacts
Address338 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone614-292-2647
Emailadmissions@optometry.osu.edu
Admission Pagehttps://optometry.osu.edu/admissions-requirements
Prerequisites
English Composition (1 semesters)
Inorganic Chemistry, with laboratory (2 semesters)
Organic Chemistry, no laboratory required (1 semesters)
Biochemistry (1 semesters)
Physics, with laboratory (2 semesters)
Mathematics - Calculus (1 semesters)
Biology, with laboratory (2 semesters)
Physiology (1 semesters)
Microbiology, with laboratory (1 semesters)
Introductory Psychology (1 semesters)
Humanities (2 semesters)
Social Sciences (2 semesters)