Pennsylvania College of Optometry

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Information Summary

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Elkins Park, PA 19027-6262

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	Doctoral 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 Pennsylvania 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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Admission Criteria

What criteria does Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania College of Optometry?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences	14	4	7	8	1	239	2	275
Biological and Physical Sciences	2	9	6	50		70		137
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness						2		2
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other
Optometry (OD)	2	7	6	44		87		146
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	1	1		2		13	2	19
Total	19	21	19	104	1	411	4	579

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Number of FT Faculty	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Number of PT Faculty	5
FT Faculty Ratio	N/A
Total Benefits	N/A

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Pennsylvania College of Optometry Summary

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The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) is one of the oldest optometry schools and throughout most of the 20th century has been a leader in both training and research. TEI, from its inception to the present day, is a world renowned clinical facility that includes adult primary care, pediatric, vision rehabilitation, laser procedures, sub-specialty optometry services, and sub-specialty ophthalmology services. Besides two other clinical facilities in the Philadelphia area, PCO administers one of the country’s largest extern program, where doctors-in-training rotate through private practices, clinics, government facilities; veteran’s hospitals, Department of the Interior indian reservation clinics, and other clinical settings to afford their graduates the widest range of experience.

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