School Stats
- Resident Tuition $20,136
- Non - Resident Tuition $33,534
- Application Fee $50
- AVG OAT 327
- AVG GPA 3.5
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Admissions Information
- Student Services
- 1245 Madison Avenue
- Memphis, TN 38104
- United States
- Phone: (901) 722-3224
- Fax: (901) 722-3328
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.sco.edu/
School Overview
Southern College of Optometry Fast Facts
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School Info
Southern College of Optometry is an independent, not-for-profit, coeducational institution of higher education operating under a general welfare corporation charter granted by the State of Tennessee. The purpose of Southern College of Optometry is to educate men and women in the art and science of optometry.
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Facilities
Built in 1970, the College's high-rise academic facility at 1245 Madison houses state-of-the-art multimedia classrooms, computer resource center, library, optometry and biomedical labs, faculty and administrative offices, student lounge/dining facility, a multipurpose conference center, and a student union including bookstore. The optometry teaching laboratory contains 26 teaching stations in two labs (one for basic clinical skills and the other for advanced procedures) to provide students with pre-clinical training. The College's newest building, The Eye Center, houses a state of the art vision and eye care facility designed for patient care and optometric clinical education. The Eye Center boasts specially designed components intended to meet special needs. There are 69 fully equipped examination rooms; there are 14 individual spaces for advanced technology based testing; and a full suite of examination and treatment rooms that are occupied by a secondary and tertiary care ophthalmology practice. The Eye Center also features a retinal laser center, a digital angiography center, an area designed for technician work-ups of patients, conference rooms of varying sizes designed for group learning, a patient simulation laboratory, a spacious optical service area and specifically designed practice suites that enable students to experience a more normal practice atmosphere. This facility is designed to be patient friendly, student friendly, and doctor friendly.
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