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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

21

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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Boards Part 1 is Done! 5/23/18
One of the biggest hurdles (if not THE biggest) that 3 rd year optometry students face is Part 1 of National Boards. For optometry students, it’s “The Other Big Dance” in Marc...

SCO Hosts 2018 Commencement 5/8/18
Southern College of Optometry welcomed 133 new graduates into the profession of optometry on Friday, May 4, 2018 during the college's annual commencement ceremony held at the Cannon Center for th...

Dr. Nicole Patterson Named Assistant Dean of NSU College of Optometry 6/14/18
Nicole Patterson, O.D., '02, M.S., FAAO was recently appointed as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions of NSU’s College of Optometry. She will assume the role in July. ...

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