Overview

Professional Program / Professional Program is located in New York, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Doctor of Optometry/Master of Science (OD/MS)
Doctor of Optometry/Doctor of Philosophy (OD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	73

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

499

Applied

138

Accepted

74

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	OAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

278

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.8%
Black or African American	1.8%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	37.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

142

Total faculty

Full-time - 67

Part-time - 75

Male (77)

Female (65)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Optometry, vision research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 33 West 42nd Street
New York, NY  10036
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey L. Philpott
Vice President of Student Affairs
Email: jphilpott@sunyopt.edu
Phone: 212-938-5500
Fax: 212-938-5504

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