Optometry Guaranteed Admission
The Pacific University College of Optometry participates in Pacific’s Guaranteed Grad School Admission Program. Students may apply for the Doctor of Optometry Program as soon as they commit to Pacific as undergraduates or transfer students, or during their junior year.
Students who are admitted through the Guaranteed Grad School Admissions Program are guaranteed a place in Pacific’s OD program if they:
- Complete their bachelor’s degree, in good standing, at Pacific with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2;
- Complete all prerequisite coursework;
- Earn an OAT academic average score of 310 or higher. (Alternatively, students may provide a GRE verbal reasoning score of 153 or higher, an MCAT total score of 500 or higher, or a DAT composite score of 18 or higher; and
- Submit required letters of recommendation that indicate they are “highly recommended” with no reservations.
Students who complete these requirements may enroll in the OD program immediately following graduation. Students may also take a break between graduation and beginning grad school, but they must enroll within two years of completing their bachelor’s degree.
After receiving dual admission and completing these requirements, students will have a place held for them in Pacific’s optometry program.
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You must be a deposited or enrolled Pacific University undergrad student to apply for Guaranteed Grad School Admissions. Incoming students, get the application access code from your admissions counselor. Current students, find the application access code here.
