Deadlines and Other Information

Instructions to Schools: All information should apply to applicants participating in the OptomCAS 2025-2026 cycle, which would be for first-year entry into optometry school for the 2026-2027 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 4/1/26 Please check school website 5/1/26 GRE, MCAT,
and DAT are accepted.		 Yes
CCO None N/A 4/1/26 Please check school website 5/1/26 GRE, MCAT,
and DAT are accepted.		 Yes
IAUPR None N/A 5/20/26 Please check school website  6/30/26 GRE No
ICO None N/A 5/1/26 Please check school website 5/1/26 OAT preferred. DAT, GRE and MCAT are accepted on a case-by-case basis. No
IUSO $70 2/15/26 1/31/26 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 4/1/26 Please check school website 4/1/26 MCAT,
DAT and PCAT are accepted.		 Preferred, but not required
MCO N/A N/A 2/1/26 Please check school website 2/1/26 OAT is strongly preferred. MCAT and DAT are accepted. Preferred, but not required
MCPHS None N/A 5/21/26 Please
check school website		 6/1/26 GRE, MCAT and DAT are accepted. Preferred
NECO $30 (waivers available) N/A 3/31/26 Please check school website 5/15/26 GRE, MCAT and DAT are accepted. No
NOVA None N/A 4/1/26 Please check school website 4/1/26 MCAT and
DAT are accepted.		 Preferred, but not required.
NSUOCO $75 2/1/26 2/1/26 Please check school website 2/1/26 MCAT and DAT are accepted. Preferred, but not required
OSU $60 domestic and $70 international 3/15/26 3/1/26 Please check school website 3/1/26 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 3/1/26 Please check school website Retake scores will be accepted if taken on or before 3/1/26. GRE, MCAT and DAT are accepted. No, but applicants must meet the requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree Completion Option. Please check school website for more information.
PCO/Drexel None N/A 5/1/26 Please check school website 6/1/26 OAT is strongly preferred. GRE, DAT, MCAT are accepted. No (OD Traditional Program)
Yes (OD Accelerated Scholars Program)
RMU None N/A 3/20/26 Please check school website 3/20/26 DAT, MCAT, GRE, PCAT are accepted. Yes
SCCOMBKU $50 3/15/26 3/15/26 Please check school
website		 3/15/26 OAT preferred. DAT, MCAT are accepted. Bachelor’s degree is recommended but not required.
SCO $50 3/1/26 3/1/26 Please check school website 3/1/26 GRE and MCAT may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Strongly recommended
SUNY $40 3/1/26 3/1/26 Please check school website 2/28/26 GRE, MCAT, DAT, PCAT No, but highly recommended
UABSO $75 4/1/26 4/1/26 Please check school website 4/15/26 MCAT and DAT are accepted. Possible other exams are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Strongly preferred
UCB  $66 (domestic and international applicants) 12/5/25 12/5/25 Please check school website 12/5/25 GRE, MCAT,
and DAT are accepted. Last test date accepted is 12/5/25.		 Yes
UDMSO N/A N/A 5/21/26 Please check school website 6/15/26 OAT preferred. MCAT, PCAT and DAT accepted; GRE accepted on case-by-case basis. No; completion of three or more years of undergraduate coursework (90+ semester hours) is required.
UHCO $50 2/28/26 2/28/26 Please check school website All documents must be to the UHCO’s Office of Student Services by 2/28/26 MCAT, DAT, PCAT and GRE are accepted. Yes
UIWRSO None N/A 5/1/26 Please check school website 5/1/26 MCAT, DAT
and *GRE are accepted.*If you elect to take the GRE after taking the OAT, MCAT or DAT exams the GRE scores will NOT be considered on your application.		 No, but preferred.
UMSL $50 3/1/26 3/1/26 Please check school website 3/15/26 OAT (preferred). MCAT, DAT, PCAT and GRE are accepted. Not required
WUCO None N/A 5/1/26 Please check school website 5/1/26 GRE, MCAT,
DAT and PCAT may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.		 No, but preferred