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When Is Incarnate Word's Application Deadline?

Incarnate Word'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, July through May. You get about 2 to 3 weeks to respond to an offer. School site Source

This is the 21st earliest of 25 programs (Dec 12, 2026 is the earliest and May 20, 2027 the latest). Illinois College (ICO), Pennsylvania (Drexel), 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 Incarnate Word on the full deadline calendar.

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When Is Incarnate Word's Application Deadline?

Incarnate Word'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 Incarnate Word have rolling admissions?

Most optometry programs review applications as they arrive and fill seats before the deadline. Incarnate Word's published decision timeline: Rolling, July through May. You get about 2 to 3 weeks to respond to an offer.

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Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so confirm with Incarnate Word before you apply. How we check our data.