The Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) is a private professional college in Chicago that educates optometrists and is housed at 3241 S. Michigan Avenue. It traces its origins to 1872 in Chicago and was formed through the consolidation of earlier optometry schools; the Illinois College of Optometry itself resulted from the June 10, 1955 merger of the Northern Illinois College of Optometry and the Chicago College of Optometry. Wikipedia describes it as the largest optometry college in the United States and the oldest continuously operating school dedicated solely to teaching optometrists. Applicants to the Doctor of Optometry program must have a bachelor's degree or at least 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours) of undergraduate work in good standing, complete prerequisite courses with a C or better at a regionally accredited institution, take the Optometry Admission Test and apply through OptomCAS. Prerequisite courses may still be in progress at application, and shadowing an optometrist is recommended.
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ICO requires prerequisites, the OAT and an OptomCAS application. Contact admissions@ico.edu for shadowing help and questions.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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3241 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, Illinois, United States
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