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Like any endeavor worth pursuing in life, it takes careful preparation to become an optometrist.

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      • Prerequisite Courses
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    • How to Apply
      • State Residency Certification
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    • Become a Competitive Applicant
    • Tips for Applicants
  • Events for Prospective Students
    • Eye on Success (College Program)
    • Discover Optometry
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  • Get to Know SCO
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  • Why SCO?
    • ASCO Profile
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      • Video Tour of The Eye Center
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      • Glossary of Basic Loan Terms
      • Scholarship Search Sites
      • Standard Student Budget
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    • Scholarships
  • Hayes Center for Practice Excellence
    • Optometry’s Practice Connection
    • Practice of Excellence Award
    • Summer Shadowing Contest
    • Resources
  • Residency Programs
    • Admission to Residency Programs
    • Online Residency Application
    • Our Residency Programs
      • Appelbaum Eye Care Associates, PC
      • Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic
      • Bowersox Vision Center, PSC
      • Children's Hospital Colorado
      • Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, Inc.
      • Draisin Vision Group
      • Duke University
      • Eye Specialty Group/Southern College of Optometry
      • Eyecare Professionals, P.C.
      • Family Eyecare Associates, P.C.
      • Gainesville Eye Associates
      • Georgia Eye Partners
      • Greenville VA Outpatient Clinic
      • James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
      • Louisiana Family Eyecare
      • Memphis VA Medical Center
      • Moyes Eye Center
      • Neuro-Vision Associates of North Texas
      • Ochsner Clinic
      • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
      • Paul Vision Institute
      • Salem VA Medical Center
      • SouthEast Eye Specialists
      • SCO, Residency in Vision Rehab, with Emphasis in Low Vision Rehab and Ocular Disease
      • SCO, Residency in Vision Rehabilitation, with Emphasis in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
      • The Eye Center at SCO Pediatric Optometry, with Emphasis in Vision Therapy and Vision Rehabilitation
      • The Eye Center Primary Care Optometry, w Emphasis in Family Practice Optometry and Ocular Disease
      • The Eye Center at SCO & Christian Brothers University
      • Toyos Clinic
      • W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center
      • WJB Dorn VA Medical Center
      • Woolfson Eye Institute
      • Wow Vision Therapy
    • 2021-22 SCO Residency Programs (PDF)
    • Residency Spotlight
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SCO is one of the nation's leading optometry schools.

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  • Orientation
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      • Thursday, August 26
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    • Important Information and Links
    • Student Organizations
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Southern College of Optometry by the Numbers

SCO’s numbers reflect the strength of our optometry school and the top qualified students we recruit. From our low student/faculty ratio to the number of patient encounters our interns experience by their graduation, the facts speak for themselves as to why SCO is a leading choice for optometry students across the nation.

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98%

ultimate board passage rate

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residency programs with 57 residency slots – more than any optometry school in the country

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25

consecutive years of 0% default rate on student loans

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2600

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SCO actively pursues opportunities that help our patients see better and our students learn at the same time. We would love to share more with you about the many reasons optometry is a rewarding healthcare profession where you will make a difference as a primary eyecare provider.

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    “One or two? Two or three? Three or four?” Four looks the best to me as I am finishing up my fourth year of optometry school! Allow me to share three discoveries I made during my SC...
  • SCO Hosts 2022 Commencement 5/3/22
    The Class of 2022 celebrated its commencement on Tuesday, May 3 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Memphis. Ann McLean  was named Class Valedictorian, while  Holly...
  • SCO Alumni Recognized at ArOA Spring Convention 5/6/22
    Congratulations to the many SCO alumni who recently received recognition as leaders in Arkansas optometry at this year's Arkansas Optometric Association (ArOA) spring convention, held April 21-23...
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