Admission Criteria and Dates

Starting on July 15, 2009, applicants for optometric study in the United States and Puerto Rico will use a centralized application service, OptomCAS. By utilizing a centralized application service, prospective students will file one application that can be sent to multiple schools and colleges of optometry. The Admissions Team at Pacific University is pleased to be a participant OptomCAS school as we strive to make the application process more efficient and convenient for you. More information can be found at www.optomcas.org.

Please note that Pacific University College of Optometry will also require a short

supplemental application in addition to the universal OptomCAS application.

Your application for admission to Pacific University College of Optometry will not be complete until we receive both the OptomCAS application and your Pacific University Supplemental Application.  Information about Pacific's supplemental application, as well as a link to the supplemental application, can be found online at http://www.pacificu.edu/optometry/admissions/application/index.cfm

Enrollment is limited and admission is selective. The Optometry Admisssions Committee strongly encourages early application. In making admission decisions, the Optometry Admissions Committee considers many factors:

Based on the criteria listed above, selected applicants are invited for the on-campus personal interview. The interview is required and is a contributing factor in the admission decision. It allows the selection committee to assess essential skills and traits which may not be reflected in the application.

In the interview, consideration is given to knowledge of the profession, motivation toward a career in optometry, ability to think clearly and logically, poise, self-confidence, warmth and verbal expression of ideas.

Interview Days for 2009-2010 are scheduled for the following Fridays:

             Friday, October 16, 2009
             Friday, November 6, 2009
             Friday, November 20, 2009
             Friday, December 4, 2009
             Friday, January 15, 2010
             Friday, February 5, 2010
             Friday, February 19, 2010
             Friday, April 2, 2010

Interview Days are mandatory.