Overview

College of Optometry / College of Optometry is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Professional Program in Optometry

Program in Physiological Optics/Vision Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	100

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE; OAT (for OD) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

438

Applied

120

Accepted

105

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Winter deadline	Not reported	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE; OAT (for OD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcript, 3 recommendation letters, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

441

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.39%
Black or African American	2.49%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	34.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.45%
Two or more races	1.81%
Unknown	1.59%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 18

Male (25)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Optics, refraction, psychophysics, glaucoma, amblyopia, cornea
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Earl Smith III
Dean
Email: esmith@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-1899
Fax: 713-743-0965

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