All schools / Pacific / letters
How Many Letters Does Pacific Require?
Pacific asks for 2 letters of recommendation: non-relative optometrist + college instructor.
Last checked Nov 2, 2026.
- Requirement
- 2: non-relative optometrist + college instructor Official
- Optometrist letter
- Mentioned in the requirement
- Committee letter
- Not mentioned
14 of 25 programs ask for 2 letters. 20 of 25 mention an optometrist in the requirement.
Also 2: Southern (SCO), Illinois College (ICO), Houston, Nova Southeastern, Pikeville (KY), Arizona (Midwestern), SCCO/Ketchum, Chicago (Midwestern), New England (NECO), Incarnate Word, MCPHS, Western U, Puerto Rico (IAUPR).
Letters go through OptomCAS, and requirements shift between cycles, so confirm with the school before you ask anyone to write. A letter from an optometrist you have shadowed is the most common ask: see the shadowing guide.
Everything on Pacific University College of Optometry · Letters of Recommendation
Quick Answers
How Many Letters Does Pacific Require?
Pacific asks for 2 letters of recommendation: non-relative optometrist + college instructor.
Does Pacific require a letter from an optometrist?
Pacific's requirement mentions an optometrist: 2: non-relative optometrist + college instructor.
More About Pacific
- What Are Pacific's Average OAT and GPA?
- What Is Pacific's Acceptance Rate?
- Does Pacific Require the GRE?
- When Is Pacific's Application Deadline?
- How Much Does Pacific Cost?
- What Is Pacific's Interview Like?
Sources
Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so confirm with Pacific before you apply. How we check our data.