New England College of Optometry

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Information Summary

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Boston, MA 02115

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Other health professions schools

Undergraduate	N/A
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	N/A
Enrollment	Exclusively graduate/professional
Size & Setting	N/A

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	3
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending New England College of Optometry?

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

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Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

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Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
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Admission Criteria

What criteria does New England College of Optometry use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions	N/A
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does New England College of Optometry accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A
Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at New England College of Optometry?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at New England College of Optometry.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other	1					1		2
Optometry (OD)	15	6	3	36		55		115
Vision Science/Physiological Optics				1		1		2
Total	16	6	3	37		57		119

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

New England College of Optometry Ranks 547th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$69,540 ($75,568 male / $62,308 female)
Number of FT Faculty	44 (24 male / 20 female)
Number of PT Faculty	26
FT Faculty Ratio	2 : 1
Total Benefits	$701,557

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New England College of Optometry Summary

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The New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest continually operating college of optometry in the United States. The college moved to several locations around Boston, and was known by a few other names (Massachusetts School of Optometry, Massachusetts College of Optometry) until it came to reside in its current location in the historic Back Bay section of Boston as the New England College of Optometry.

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