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What Are Southern (SCO)'s Average OAT and GPA?

The fall 2025 entering class at Southern (SCO) averaged a 3.68 GPA and a 332 OAT Academic Average (323 Total Science).

Last checked Nov 2, 2026.

Class GPA

3.68 Official

OAT Academic Average

332 Official

OAT Total Science

323 Official

Class size

140 seats Official

Southern (SCO)'s class GPA ranks 7th of 25 programs, and its OAT Academic Average ranks 9th of 24 programs that report one. The OAT average is 7 points above the middle program (325), and the GPA is 0.12 above the 3.56 average for accepted applicants nationwide.

Closest OAT averages: Arizona (Midwestern) (333) and New England (NECO) (331).

These are class averages, not cutoffs. Some admitted students sit well below them and many applicants above them are not offered a seat, so use them to see where you land and then read the rest of the file: letters, experience and the interview.

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Sources

• ASCO, Profile of the 2025 Optometry Entering Class

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