Applying to Optometry School

Applicants apply to optometry schools through an electronic, centralized application administered by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry called OptomCAS.  Once you complete your OptomCAS application, it will be processed and sent to all the optometry schools you select to receive it.  All schools and colleges of optometry in the United States participate in OptomCAS.

You create your own User Name and Password that will allow you to create your online OptomCAS application. You can log in and out of your online application as many times as you like while you enter information and make sure that everything is accurate and complete. When you are satisfied with the application you submit it electronically and it is sent to OptomCAS for processing.

In addition, most optometry schools will require that applicants complete their school-specific supplemental application, after the applicant has completed the OptomCAS application.  Information on each school's supplemental application requirements can be found at the link to the Directory of Schools and Colleges on the OptomCAS website.

The OptomCAS application and instructions on applying can be found at the OptomCAS website.