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Quick Facts About Southern College of Optometry
| President: |
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Richard W. Phillips, O.D. |
| Founded: |
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1932 |
| Location: |
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1245 Madison Avenue |
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Memphis, Tennessee |
| Enrollment: |
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480 (Fall 2007) |
| Non-Regional Tuition: |
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$22,448 per year |
| Regional Tuition: |
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$17,448 per year |
* Limited number of regional seats available for
students from select states.*
For more information visit http://www.sco.edu/admissions/tuitionandfee.html.
National Board Passage Rates (Part I):
| SCO Class of 2009 |
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91% |
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vs. |
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75% national passage rate |
| SCO Class of 2008 |
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98% |
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vs. |
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77% national passage rate |
| SCO Class of 2007 |
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92% |
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vs. |
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72% national passage rate |
National Board Passage Rates (Part II):
| SCO Class of 2008 |
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98% |
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vs. |
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91% national passage rate |
| SCO Class of 2007 |
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94% |
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vs. |
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91% national passage rate |
| SCO Class of 2006 |
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99% |
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vs. |
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95% national passage rate |
2007 SCO Entering Class Statistics
| Number of Applicants: |
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694 |
| Number of Students Matriculating: |
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123 |
| Percentage of Matriculating Students with Bachelor’s Degree: |
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98% |
| Average GPA: |
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3.44 |
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| Average OAT: |
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Academic Average |
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335 |
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Reading Comprehension |
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342 |
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Quantitative Reasoning |
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338 |
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Biology |
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335 |
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General Chemistry |
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323 |
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Organic Chemistry |
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333 |
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Physics |
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326 |
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Total Science |
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337 |
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