New classes enter in August each year, and applications are accepted beginning July 1, one year prior to enrollment. Applications are reviewed in the order received; therefore, it is recommended that you file your application as early as possible, but not later than March 1 of the year you wish to enter. You need not complete all prerequisite courses prior to your application as long as you will complete them prior to entrance.
Please note that the SCO supplemental application is submitted in conjunction with the application to OptomCAS, the centralized application service for all schools and colleges of optometry. You can access the OptomCAS application at www.optomcas.org. OptomCAS, who also begins accepting applications on July 1, will issue you an 11-digit OptomCAS ID number, which is required for the SCO supplemental application. The SCO supplemental application, the OptomCAS application and supporting documents (transcripts, letters of reference and essays), and OAT scores must all be on file before we can consider you for an interview.
All letters of reference and official college transcripts must be submitted directly to OptomCAS. Of the two letters required for admission to SCO, at least one must be from a non-relative O.D. with whom you have worked or shadowed and one must be from a pre-health advisor or science professor.
A $50 non-refundable application fee must accompany the supplemental application and must be submitted by credit card at the completion of this application.