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University of Missouri - St. Louis

College of Optometry

St. Louis, MO

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Overview

College of Optometry / College of Optometry is located in St. Louis, MO, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Optometry (OD)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam OAT (for OD) preferred, may substitute MCAT, DAT, GAT
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

374
Applied
119
Accepted
46
Enrolled
32%

Applying

Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline April 1st April 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam OAT (for OD) preferred, may substitute MCAT, DAT, GAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements 90 hours of undergraduate course work (for OD)
Additional Entrance Requirements 3 recommendation letters; minimum competitive GPA of 3.0; essay. Centralized Application Service https://www.optomcas.org/

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 1
Types of financial support available Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

171
Total Graduate Students
2%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.17%
Black or African American 2.92%
White or Caucasian 48%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.17%
Two or more races 0.58%
Unknown 40.35%

Gender

Male (41%)
Female (58%)

Faculty

23
Total faculty
Full-time - 20
Part-time - 3
Male (7)
Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Clinical optometric research, theoretical and applied optics, theoretical and applied psychophysics, eye movement, binocular vision
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO  63021
United States
Contact Dr. Keshia Elder
Dean
Email: optometry@umsl.edu
Phone: -516-5606
Fax: 314-516-6708

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