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SCO By the Numbers

100%

Ultimate Board Passage Rate

9:1

low 9:1 Student/Faculty ratio

115

more than 115 endowed scholarships awarded

3,100

patient encounters by graduation (including externships)

32

32 residency programs-more than any optometry school in the country

22

years of 0% default rate on student loans

50,000

square ft clinic, The Eye Center is the largest single-specialty health care facility of its kind in North America

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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First year clinical experience and finals 11/26/18
As I am writing this blog post, I am sitting in a first-floor study room at SCO looking over my notes for my final exams. I’m thinking of all the topics we have covered so far and I cannot...

SCO’s Class of 2018 Scores 100% in Ultimate Pass Rate According to Recent NBEO Report 11/29/18
Southern College of Optometry announces a stellar performance in every category for the Class of 2018 according to the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) report by the Association of Sch...

SCO Alumna Dives In During Competition 12/14/18
Carissa Chambers, OD, ’13 recently competed in Ironman Cozumel, which is her first Ironman competition. Ironman Cozumel is a grueling event that requires athletes to swim in the ocean for ...

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