Overview

School of Optometry / School of Optometry is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Doctor of Optometry (OD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	54

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

266

Applied

71

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	OAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

265

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.42%
Black or African American	1.89%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	61.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.79%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Low vision, spatial vision, psychophysics of vision, clinical optics, patient care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	34,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Dr. John Flanagan
Dean
Email: optometry-admissions@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-3414
Fax: 510-642-7806

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