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When Is UMSL's Application Deadline?

UMSL's OptomCAS deadline for the 2026–27 cycle is Mar 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
Mar 1, 2027 Official
Supplemental fee
$50 Official
Cycle opens
Jun 25, 2026 Official
Decisions
Rolling. No published decision timeline. School site Source

This is the 8th earliest of 25 programs (Dec 12, 2026 is the earliest and May 20, 2027 the latest). Ohio State, Southern (SCO), Pacific, SUNY share the same date.

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

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When Is UMSL's Application Deadline?

UMSL's OptomCAS deadline for the 2026–27 cycle is Mar 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 UMSL have rolling admissions?

Most optometry programs review applications as they arrive and fill seats before the deadline. UMSL's published decision timeline: Rolling. No published decision timeline.

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