Doctor of Optometry

NSUOCO is proud of our faculty and their achievements in teaching, research and scholarly activity, as well as service to the College, University, and the profession. They are experts in the subjects they teach in the classroom and extend their teaching expertise into the clinical experiences as well. Several are involved in sharing that expertise with optometrists locally, nationally and internationally through continuing education.

Doctor of Optometry

The Optometric Physician has been trained to diagnose and treat a wide variety of eye and vision problems at the primary care level. In addition, the optometrist learns to identify and assist in managing a wide variety of non-ocular systemic and physiological conditions. Optometric Physicians play a significant role in providing for the comprehensive needs of the patients they serve.

Doctor of Optometry

The Optometric Physician has been trained to diagnose and treat a wide variety of eye and vision problems at the primary care level. In addition, the optometrist learns to identify and assist in managing a wide variety of non-ocular systemic and physiological conditions. Optometric Physicians play a significant role in providing for the comprehensive needs of the patients they serve.

2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

All Fees are subject to change without notice.

*Fees include: Facility fee, student activity fee, infrastructure fee, cultural/scholastic lecturer fee, student ID fee, technology services fee, and remedial course fee if applicable. NSU courses taught at off-campus locations or online may have additional fees assessed. NSU Mandatory Fees are assessed at $29.65 per credit hour enrolled.  
**College of Optometry Enhancement Fee is assessed at $7.50 per credit hour enrolled.
***College of Optometry Special Instruction Fee is assessed at $12.50 per credit hour enrolled.
****All costs are estimates and are subject to change.
https://offices.nsuok.edu/admissions/Admission/TuitionFees.aspx

 


*Fees include: Facility fee, student activity fee, infrastructure fee, cultural/scholastic lecturer fee, student ID fee, technology services fee, and remedial course fee if applicable. NSU courses taught at off-campus locations or online may have additional fees assessed. NSU Mandatory Fees are assessed at $29.65 per credit hour enrolled.  
**College of Optometry Enhancement Fee is assessed at $7.50 per credit hour enrolled.
***College of Optometry Special Instruction Fee is assessed at $12.50 per credit hour enrolled.
****All costs are estimates and are subject to change.
https://offices.nsuok.edu/admissions/Admission/TuitionFees.aspx

OptomCAS Fee

NSUOCO Application Fee

Acceptance Deposit ¹

$185 first school, $75 each additional

$75.00

$1000.00

1 Students accepting positions in the entering class must submit a $1000 acceptance deposit along with the letter of intent to enroll. The deposit will be applied toward the tuition owed for the first enrollment period.

Students are required to have their own Ophthalmoscope, Trial Lens Kit, Diagnostic Kit, Tool Kit, and Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope with Teaching Mirror.

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