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Optometry Schools by State

There are 25 accredited programs in 18 states and Puerto Rico. Some states have several, and many have none, which matters for tuition.

Last checked Nov 2, 2026.

Schools by State

State	School	City	Control	Seats
AL	UAB	Birmingham	Public	55
AZ	Arizona (Midwestern)	Glendale	Private	72
CA	Berkeley	Berkeley	Public	69
	SCCO/Ketchum	Fullerton	Private	103
	Western U	Pomona	Private	52
FL	Nova Southeastern	Fort Lauderdale	Private	106
IL	Chicago (Midwestern)	Downers Grove	Private	63
	Illinois College (ICO)	Chicago	Private	125
IN	Indiana	Bloomington	Public	92
KY	Pikeville (KY)	Pikeville	Private	60
MA	MCPHS	Worcester	Private	59
	New England (NECO)	Boston	Private	140
MI	Detroit Mercy	Novi	Private	35
	Ferris State (MI)	Big Rapids	Public	37
MO	UMSL	St. Louis	Public	46
NY	SUNY	New York	Public	96
OH	Ohio State	Columbus	Public	69
OK	NSU Oklahoma	Tahlequah	Public	28
OR	Pacific	Forest Grove	Private	90
PA	Pennsylvania (Drexel)	Elkins Park	Private	126
PR	Puerto Rico (IAUPR)	Bayamón	Private	50
TN	Southern (SCO)	Memphis	Private	140
TX	Houston	Houston	Public	100
	Incarnate Word	San Antonio	Private	74
UT	Rocky Mountain	Provo	Private	70

Seats are from ASCO's 2025 entering class profile.

Public schools list a resident rate and a nonresident rate. Compare them on each school's profile or in the cost calculator.
States without a school may help pay. Some fund seats elsewhere through WICHE, SREB or their own programs. See state tuition programs.
Your state can shape your list. The school database lets you filter by state and sort by cost.

Figures change each cycle. Always confirm with each school before you apply.

Applicants and Seats, School by SchoolHow many people applied for each school's seats in the 2025 entering class, and what the national numbers say.
Board Pass Rates by SchoolThe share of each school's graduates who passed all three NBEO parts, with the number tested.