Name of Institution:

Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

Admissions Office and Contact Information:

Marie Anderson, Director of Admissions
Yesley Mireles, Admissions Coordinator
Vanessa Riggins, Admissions Counselor
Jessica Bartolome, Admissions Counselor

Western University of Health Sciences
Optometry Admissions
309 East Second Street
Pomona, CA 91766
Phone: (909) 469-5335
Fax: (909) 469-5425

Email:

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Website:

http://prospective.westernu.edu/optometry/welcome.html

Schedule: Semesters or Quarters

Semesters

Type of Institution: Private or Public

Private

Supplemental Application: Yes or No

Yes

Supplemental Application Fee: Yes or No

Yes. Supplemental application is available at http://prospective.westernu.edu/optometry/apply.

Description:

Western University of Health Sciences was founded in 1977 and exists as a non-profit, graduate university for the health professions located on 22 acres in Pomona, California. Pomona is a city of approximately 150,000 residents, located 35 miles east of Los Angeles near the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The University consists of nine colleges: the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP); the College of Allied Health Professions; the College of Pharmacy; the College of Graduate Nursing; the College of Veterinary Medicine; the College of Dental Medicine, the College of Optometry; the College of Podiatric Medicine; and the Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences.

The mission of WesternU is: To produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities. The University’s emphasis is on the education and preparation of inter-professional primary health care service teams. The University’s philosophical perspective focuses on the preparation of highly skilled health care professionals who are also compassionate, humanistic caregivers.