The Admissions Committee at SUNY College of Optometry gives equal consideration to the quality of undergraduate institution attended, the type of program a student was enrolled in, progression of grades, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, personal interview, and knowledge of the profession. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, creed, nationality, or residence in the admissions process.
Statistics on the Following Entering Classes
| Class of: | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Overall GPA Pre-Req's GPA Total Science OAT |
3.49 3.41 366 |
3.51 3.39 361 |
3.46 3.43 361 |
3.51 3.40 342 |
3.31 3.25 342 |
3.16 3.08 336 |
3.22 3.16 345 |
3.18 3.10 333 |
3.20 3.10 344 |
| Male Female |
20.9% 79.1% |
23.7% 76.3% |
26.3% 73.7% |
26.7% 73.3% |
25% 75% |
18% 82% |
31% 69% |
34% 66% |
24% 76% |
| Caucasians Asian Hispanics Blacks |
55.1% 35.9% 0 1.3% |
56.5% 30.3% 2.7% 0 |
43% 51% 2% 4% |
49% 48% 3% 0% |
50% 46% 0% 4% |
49.5% 44% 4% 2.5% |
43% 49% 4% 5% |
40% 44% 1% 4% |
45% 47% 3% 5% |
| Foreign | 7.7% | 10.5% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 6.5% | 8% | 11% | 6% |
| Out of State Residents | 53.8% | 47.4% | 45% | 50% | 43% | 53% | 57% | 58% | 48% |
Attrition Rate
Class of 2005 |
Class of 2006 |
Class of 2007 |
Class of 2008 |
Class of 2009 |
|
| New entering class | 69 |
72 |
69 |
69 |
72 |
| Repeating Students-in | 4 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
| Transfer Students-in | 0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Went into another class -out | (3) |
(8) |
(9) |
(2) |
(3) |
| Left for Academic Reasons | (2) |
(1) |
(3) |
(1) |
(0) |
| Left for other reasons. | (0) |
(4) |
(2) |
(2) |
(0) |
| Total graduated | 68 |
62 |
64 |
74 |
72 |
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