Southern College of Optometry

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Information Summary

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Memphis, TN 38104-2211

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	N/A
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 Southern 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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	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern College of Optometry?

Most Popular Fields of Study

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

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Biology/Biological Sciences, General						1		1
Optometry (OD)	2	6	1	3		99	3	114
Total	2	6	1	3		100	3	115

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	19
FT Faculty Ratio	N/A
Total Benefits	N/A

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Southern College of Optometry Summary

The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.

The Southern College of Optometry is a renowned college of optometry in the United States. SCO is a private institution founded in 1932, and it is one of only 17 schools of optometry in the U.S. Over the years there have been attempts to merge Southern College with a public institution in Memphis, either the University of Tennessee Health Science Center or the University of Memphis, but these efforts have never been successful. Portions adopted from: http://theeyecenter.sco.edu The three-story Eye Center at Southern College of Optometry is believed to be the largest single-specialty health care facility of its kind in North America. Specialty care is provided to The Eye Center’s patients in any of three Services Areas including the low vision / rehabilitation service, vision therapy / orthoptics service and ophthalmology service. • Prevention • Examination • Evaluation • Diagnosis • Rehabilitation • Treatment and Management of disorders • Treatment of diseases of the visual system • Evaluation and Diagnosis of related systemic conditions • Optical Dispensary for glasses and contact lenses Portions adopted from http://hayescenter.sco.edu In 2005, Dr. Jerry Hayes and his wife, Cris, funded the establishment of the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence at SCO.

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