OD Admissions
Prospective Students

Important Dates and Deadlines

  • The next SUNY Optometry OPEN HOUSE will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2010. To register to attend, please respond to admissions@sunyopt.edu with your name, number of guests (maximum of 2) no later than Tuesday, January 5th.

  • The deadlines for receiving application for the class entering in August, 2010:

    • EARLY DECISION applications for the class entering in August, 2010 must be submitted between May 1 and July 1, 2009, by doing so ONLY by down loading the PAPER application on the College's website at http://www.sunyopt.edu/admissions/od_app.shtml
      (OATs written after August 30, 2009 will not be accepted for Early Decsion)

    • ROLLING ADMISSIONS applications for the class entering in August, 2010 may be entered on-line beginning July 15, 2009, but no later than March 1, 2010, by doing so ONLY on the Common Application found at www.optomcas.org
      ( OATs written after February 28, 2010 will not be accepted)

    Since SUNY is on "Rolling Admissions", early applications and OATs are advised

  • Representatives from SUNY are available to speak to Pre-Optometry and Pre-Health/Med. Clubs on Campuses. To arrange for a representative to speak please contact Dr. Johnston, V.P. for Student Affairs, at 800-291-3937 or admissions@sunyopt.edu

Please forward any questions or suggestions to: SUNY State College of Optometry
Office of Student Affairs
Room 1131
33 West 42nd St.
New York,
New York 10036
(800) 291-3937
(212) 938-5500