UAB School of Optometry is located in Birmingham, AL. University of Alabama at Birmingham, its parent institution, is four-year, public school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with total enrollment of 21,639.
The tuition & fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program at UAB School of Optometry is $28,970 for Alabama residents and $54,011 for others in academic year 2023-2024.
Total 424 students applied to UAB School of Optometry and 130 admitted (or invited to interview) as the acceptance rate is 30.66%. Among the accepted applicants, 48 students enrolled to the school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.63 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 321.
Doctor of Optometry (DO) Tuition & Fees
The Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program tuition & fees of UAB School of Optometry is $28,970 for Alabama residents and $54,011 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.
UAB School of Optometry 2024 Tuition & Fees
| Alabama Residents | Out-of-State Students |
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| Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree Program |
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| 2019 | $26,640 | $54,012 |
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| 2020 | $27,039 | $54,012 |
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| 2021 | $27,491 | $54,011 |
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| 2022 | $27,857 | $54,011 |
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| 2023 | $28,970 | $54,011 |
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| Other Health Professions Tuition |
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| MD Program | $35,199 | $65,779 |
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| General Program Cost |
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| Undergraduate Programs | $8,832 | $21,864 |
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| Graduate Programs | $8,424 | $20,556 |
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UAB School of Optometry average GPA and OAT (Academic) Scores
The average GPA from enrolled students at UAB School of Optometry is 3.63 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 321. The OAT (Science) score is 311. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of other Optometry schools. The OAT (Academic) score of UAB School of Optometry is similar to the average score of all Optometry schools.
UAB School of Optometry Average GAP and OAT (Academic) Scores
| UAB School of Optometry | All Optometry Schools |
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| GPA Overall | 3.63 | 3.51 |
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| OAT (Academic) Scores | 321 | 323 |
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| OAT (Science) Scores | 311 | 315 |
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How To Apply UAB School of Optometry
To apply to UAB School 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 UAB School of Optometry. The OptomCAS application dealine for fall admission 2025 is April 1, 2023. The supplemental application deadline to the schoo is April 1, 2023. The last date of OAT (Academic) test is April 1, 2023. The supplemental application fee at UAB School of Optometry $75.
The below components are required by UAB School of Optometry to their applicants.
- OptomCAS Application
- College-level Prerequisite Courses
- Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)
- Letters of Recommendation or Composite Evaluation
- Transcripts
- Interview
- Supplemental Application
For detailed description of each component, check its admission page.
UAB School of Optometry Admission Deadline and Prerequisites
| Application System | Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS) |
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| Application Fee | $75 |
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| Application Deadline | 2023-04-01 |
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| Secondary Application Deadline | 2023-04-01 |
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| OAT (Academic) Deadline | 2023-04-15 |
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| Admission Contacts |
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| Address | HPB 124 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294 |
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| Phone | 205-975-0739 |
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| Email | SO-Admissions@uab.edu |
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| Admission Page | https://www.uab.edu/optometry/home/academics/doctor-of-optometry/admissions-information |
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| Prerequisites | 1 year of general biology with labs 1 course of microbiology 1 course of biochemistry 1 year of general chemistry with labs 1 course of organic chemistry with lab 1 year of general physics with labs 1 course of calculus 1 course of statistics 1 year of English 1 course of general psychology 1 year of social science Bacteriology and virology are accepted as substitute courses for microbiology. Molecular/cell biology is accepted as a substitute course for biochemistry. A statistics course taken in a psychology department will not be counted for fulfillment of both the psychology prerequisite and the statistics prerequisite. Any combination of two semesters or two quarters in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, political science or additional psychology courses. |
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