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When Is Illinois College (ICO)'s Application Deadline?

Illinois College (ICO)'s OptomCAS deadline for the 2026–27 cycle is May 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Most programs admit on a rolling basis, so the school can fill its class well before that date.

Last checked Nov 2, 2026.

OptomCAS deadline
May 1, 2027 Official
Supplemental fee
None Official
Cycle opens
Jun 25, 2026 Official
Decisions
Rolling. Decisions usually arrive by email 2 to 3 weeks after the interview. School site Source

This is the 19th earliest of 25 programs (Dec 12, 2026 is the earliest and May 20, 2027 the latest). Pennsylvania (Drexel), Incarnate Word, MCPHS, Western U share the same date.

OptomCAS opened Jun 25, 2026. Submit by early fall if you can: seats are offered as files are completed. See Illinois College (ICO) on the full deadline calendar.

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When Is Illinois College (ICO)'s Application Deadline?

Illinois College (ICO)'s OptomCAS deadline for the 2026–27 cycle is May 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Most programs admit on a rolling basis, so the school can fill its class well before that date.

Does Illinois College (ICO) have rolling admissions?

Most optometry programs review applications as they arrive and fill seats before the deadline. Illinois College (ICO)'s published decision timeline: Rolling. Decisions usually arrive by email 2 to 3 weeks after the interview.

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Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so confirm with Illinois College (ICO) before you apply. How we check our data.