Deadlines and Other Information

Instructions to Schools: All information should apply to applicants participating in the OptomCAS 2023-2024 cycle, which would be for first-year entry into optometry school for the 2024-2025 academic year.

School Supplemental Fee Supplemental Application Deadline OptomCAS Deadline Tuition and Fees Last OAT Test Date Accepted Other Tests Accepted Bachelors Required?
AZCOPT None N/A 4/1/24 Please check school website 5/1/24 GRE, MCAT,
DAT and PCAT are accepted.
Yes
CCO None N/A 4/1/24 Please check school website 5/1/24 GRE, MCAT,
DAT and PCAT are accepted.
Yes
IAUPR None N/A 5/23/24 Please check school website  6/30/24 GRE No
ICO None N/A 5/1/24 Please check school website 5/1/24 MCAT, DAT, PCAT and GRE will be considered on a case-by-case basis. No
IUSO $70 3/1/24 1/31/24 Please check school website N/A Test optional GRE and MCAT Preferred; offer ‘Early Admission’ to qualified candidates who meet certain criteria
KYCO None N/A 4/1/24 Please check school website 4/1/24 MCAT,
DAT and PCAT are accepted.
Preferred, but not required
MCO None 2/1/24 2/1/24 Please check school website 2/1/24 Preferred, but not required
MCPHS None N/A 5/1/24 Please
check school website
6/1/24 GRE Preferred
NECO $30 (waivers available) 3/31/24 3/31/24 Please check school website 5/15/24 GRE, MCAT and DAT are accepted. No
NOVA $50 5/15/24 5/1/24 Please check school website 5/1/24 MCAT,
DAT and PCAT are accepted.
Preferred, but not required.
NSUOCO $75 2/1/24 2/1/24 Please check school website 2/1/24 MCAT and DAT are accepted. Preferred, but not required
OSU $60 domestic and $70 international 3/15/24 3/1/24 Please check school website 3/1/24 GRE, MCAT,
DAT and PCAT are accepted.
Completion of three
or more years of
undergraduate
coursework (90+
semester hours) is
required. Bachelor’s degree is strongly recommended and preferred.
PUCO None N/A 3/1/24 Please check school website Retake scores will be accepted if taken on or before 3/1/24. GRE, MCAT and DAT are accepted. Not required, but applicants without a bachelor’s degree must fulfill the prerequisite requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree Completion Option. Please check school website for more information.
PCO/Salus $60 (OD Traditional Program only) 4/9/24 (OD Traditional Program only) 3/31/24 Please check school website 6/1/24 DAT, GRE, MCAT, PCAT No (OD Traditional Program)
Yes (OD Accelerated Scholars Program)
RMU None N/A 5/1/24 Please check school website 5/1/24 DAT, MCAT, GRE, PCAT are accepted. Yes
SCCOMBKU $50 3/15/24 (included in the OptomCAS application). Fee may be paid after this date. 3/15/24 Please check school
website
3/15/24 OAT preferred. DAT, MCAT are accepted. Bachelor’s degree is recommended but not required.
SCO $50 3/1/24 3/1/24 Please check school website 3/1/24 GRE and MCAT may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Strongly recommended
SUNY $40 3/1/24 3/1/24 Please check school website 2/28/24 GRE, MCAT, DAT, PCAT No, but highly recommended
UABSO $75 4/1/24 4/1/24 Please check school website 4/15/24 MCAT and DAT are accepted. Possible other exams are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Strongly preferred
UCB  $66 (domestic and international applicants) 12/1/23 12/1/23 Please check school website 12/1/23 GRE, MCAT,
DAT and PCAT are accepted. Last test date accepted is 11/30/23.
Yes
UHCO $50 2/28/24 2/28/24 Please check school website All documents must be to the UHCO’s Office of Student Services by 2/28/24 MCAT, DAT, PCAT, and GRE are accepted. Yes
UIWRSO None N/A 5/1/24 Please check school website 6/1/24 GRE, MCAT,
and DAT are accepted.
Strongly recommended
UMSL $50 3/1/24 3/1/24 Please check school website 3/15/24 OAT (preferred). MCAT, DAT, PCAT and GRE are accepted. Not required
WUCO None N/A 5/1/24 Please check school website 5/1/24 GRE, MCAT,
DAT and PCAT may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
No, but preferred