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Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry

Pomona, CA · Official site

3.68 verified3.68 unverifiednot published checked, absentnot given not researchedWhat do these mean? ▾
3.68 Verified — official source
Published by ASCO or OptomCAS, the bodies that run optometry admissions and report board results. Board pass rates, class GPA and OAT averages, deadlines and letter requirements come from here. Click any underlined value to open the exact document it came from and check it yourself.
$31,746 Verified — the school’s own site
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Traditional Unverified estimate
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31,746 Calculated
Worked out from sourced figures rather than published as such. Year-1 direct cost is tuition plus mandatory fees, because no two schools break their costs up the same way and nothing else compares across them. The inputs are sourced; the arithmetic is ours.
not published Checked, genuinely absent
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not given Not yet researched
Nobody has looked at this field for this school yet. Different from the one above: absence of research, not evidence of absence.
NBEO results — ASCO institutional report
Report yearCandidatesPart IPart IIPart IIIUltimateUS Part ISource
2024-20255729.82%61.40%71.93%47.37%66.83%PDF
Class profile — 2025 entering class
Class size
52
Applicants
not given
Interviewed
not given
Average GPA
3.27
Average science GPA
not given
Average OAT (AA)
303.33

Read from the school’s own page, 10 days ago.

Program
Public / private
not given
Accreditation status
Accredited (next ACOE site visit 2030)
reviewed by hand
Year established
not given
Class profile
Class size
52
ASCO · 2025 entering class
Average GPA
3.27
ASCO · 2025 entering class
Average science GPA
not given
Average OAT (AA)
303.33
ASCO · 2025 entering class
Profile year
2025 entering class
ASCO · 2025 entering class
Admissions
Letters of recommendation
2 letters
OptomCAS
Interview style
not given
Patient care hours required
not given
Application deadline
5/1/27
OptomCAS
Last OAT date accepted
5/1/27
OptomCAS
Supplemental application
None listed
OptomCAS
Bachelor's required
No, but preferred
OptomCAS
Other tests accepted
GRE, MCAT, DAT and PCAT may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
OptomCAS
Cost
Year-1 direct cost
52019
— DERIVED, not published. See 07-derived-direct-cost.md for the formula.
reviewed by hand
Tuition — in-state
$50,436
reviewed by hand
Tuition — out-of-state
50436
— private institution, single rate, no residency distinction
reviewed by hand
Cost of attendance / yr
not published
As a single total. WesternU publishes "Estimated Total Tuition and Fees" of 57393 (Y1-Y3) and 57848 (Y4), which INCLUDES health insurance, plus a separate budget-items table: living 33220, personal 7744, transportation 9724, books/materials 7044 (Y1), computer/iPad 2000 (Y1 only).
Fees
1583
Recurring years 1-3 (Student Service Fee 978, Lab Fee 565, Student Body Fee 40). Year 4 is 2038 (Student Body Fee drops to 20, Graduation Fee 475 added). Health insurance 5374/year is listed in the same table but excluded here — see note.
reviewed by hand
Average debt at graduation
not given
Scholarships available
Many WesternU colleges offer incoming…
Many WesternU colleges offer incoming students recruitment scholarships based on the admissions application and interview and on community contributions. No separate application is required; the offer is made at the same time as the admissions offer. Dollar amounts are not published on this page.
reviewed by hand
Boards & outcomes
NBEO Part I — first-time
29.8%
ASCO · 2024-2025
NBEO Part II — first-time
61.4%
ASCO · 2024-2025
NBEO Part III — first-time
71.9%
ASCO · 2024-2025
NBEO ultimate pass rate
47.4%
ASCO · 2024-2025
Average NBEO pass rate
54.4%
ASCO · 2024-2025
Residency match rate
not given
Residency programs available
not given
Employment after graduation
not given
Clinical training
Clinic starts
not given
Patient volume
not given
Specialty clinics offered
not given
VA / hospital rotations
not given
Curriculum
Problem-based learning
not given
Research opportunities
not given
Dual degree options
not given
Faculty-to-student ratio
not given
Location & life
Cost of living
not given
Housing availability
not given
Weather / climate
not given
Competitiveness vs collaboration
not given
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