How To Apply

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The OAT will assess general reading comprehension, quantitative reasoning, biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics.

ICO also accepts GRE scores.

TAKE THE O PTOMETRY
A DMISSION T EST
(OAT)

To prepare you for

optometry school, ICO requires a series of

college-level pre-optometry courses prior to admission.

SATISFY
PREREQUISITE
COURSES

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SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Submit application and supporting materials
through OptomCAS starting at the end of June.
Fall 2025 Entry Deadline: May 1, 2025

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SUBMIT ADDITIONAL

MATERIALS TO ICO

This includes your personal statement, transcripts, and letters of recommendation.

SEND YOUR OptomCAS APPLICATION
TO ICO

You can submit this information using your OptomCAS profile. If you have any questions or concerns, email admissions@ico.edu

REQUEST YOUR OAT and/or GRE SCORES
BE SENT TO ICO
For GRE or TOEFL, ICO's institutional code is 1317.
If English is your second language, request your
TOEFL scores be sent to ICO.

Once you're invited to interview, we will ask you to fill out an additional form to help us get to know you better as well as gather other information we need. The form includes a pre-optometry course worksheet and an essay.