University of Houston College of Optometry
The only public optometry school in Texas, the University of Houston College of Optometry, comes in second on the list of the best optometry colleges in the US. Situated in the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the US, the campus is home to the largest medical center globally.
The school trains students for primary care roles in five distinct community clinic settings in Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, Texas, as well as modern clinical practice. With the help of our network of training facilities across the country and our on-site ambulatory surgical center, the University of Houston College of Optometry also offers advanced training in medical and surgical eye care.
The buildings, which total about 120,000 square feet, comprise the Health 1 and the J. Davis Armistead. The health sciences library, student study rooms, clinical training spaces that include outpatient clinics, an ambulatory surgical center, telehealth services, and more are all part of these state-of-the-art training facilities.
Research labs supporting biomedical research related to the eye, ranging from clinical trials to cellular and molecular disease mechanisms, are also available at the University of Houston College of Optometry.
Beginning in the fall semester of their second year, students enrolled in the Doctor of Optometry program will receive patient care training as well as various clinical services through UH Health - Eye Care Center.
Graduate students in Physiological Optics or Combined programs are prepared for careers in basic and clinical vision sciences education and research, which may lead to positions in academia, business, or other professional settings.
Advanced Practice Fellowships and Resident Training programs are offered by the University of Houston College of Optometry as well as several affiliated external sites. These courses are intended to give optometrists advanced clinical expertise in a particular field. Training programs focus on research, teaching, and hands-on patient care.
The Optometry Admissions Test (OAT) is strongly preferred by the College of Optometry, which requires submission of entrance exam results. Scores from the MCAT, PCAT, DAT, and GRE are also accepted.
Founded: 1952
Address: 4401 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77004, US
Phone: 713 743 2020
Email: uhco@central.uh.edu
Acceptance rate: 66%
Annual Degrees Awarded: 105
SAT Score: 1,160–1,240
Tuition:
- Texas Resident: $17,060
- Non-Resident: $29,252
Website: https://www.opt.uh.edu/
