Below is a list of the accredited of Optometry Schools in the United States of America and Canada.
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List of Optometry Schools
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Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
1124 S. State Street
MCO 231
Big Rapids, MI 49307
David Damari, O.D., Dean
Telephone: 231-591-3700
Web address: www.ferris.edu/mco
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2013
3241 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
Arol Augsburger, O.D., M.S., President
Telephone: 312-949-7400
Web address: www.ico.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2017
Indiana University School of Optometry
800 East Atwater
Bloomington, IN 47405-3680
Joseph Bonanno, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Telephone: 812-855-4447
Web address: www.opt.indiana.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2013
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry
500 Carretera Dr John Will Harris
Bayamon, PR 00957
Andres Pagán, O.D., MPH, Dean
Telephone: 787-765-1915
Web address: www.optonet.inter.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2013
New England College of Optometry
424 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02115
Clifford Scott, O.D., MPH, President
Telephone: 617-266-2030
Web address: www.neco.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
Northeastern State University, College of Optometry
1001 N. Grand Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Douglas Penisten, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Telephone: 918-456-5511 X 4000
Web address:
www.optometry.nsuok.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
Nova Southeastern College of Optometry
3200 S. University Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328
David Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Telephone: 954-262-1402
Web address: www.nova.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
The Ohio State University, College of Optometry
338 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1280
Melvin Shipp, O.D., Dr.PH, Dean
Telephone: 614-292-2647
Web address: www.optometry.osu.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2019
Pacific University College of Optometry
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Jennifer Smythe, O.D., MS, Dean
Telephone: 503-352-2202
Web address: www.opt.pacificu.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2015
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Elkins Park Campus
8360 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Linda Casser, O.D., Dean
Telephone: 215-780-1400
Web address: www.salus.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2016
Southern California College of Optometry
2575 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831
Kevin Alexander, O.D., Ph.D., President
Telephone: 714-870-7226
Web address: www.scco.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2014
1245 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
Richard W. Phillips, O.D., President
Telephone: 901-722-3200
Web address: www.sco.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
State University of New York State College of Optometry
33 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036-8003
David Heath, O.D., Ed.M., President
Telephone: 212-938-4900
Web address: www.sunyopt.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry
1716 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35294-0010
Rodney Nowakowski, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Telephone: 205-934-3036
Web address: www.uab.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2017
University of California – Berkeley School of Optometry
350 Minor Hall MC 2020
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
Dennis M. Levi, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Telephone: 510-642-9537
Web address: http://optometry.berkeley.edu/
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2015
University of Houston College of Optometry
505 J. Davis Armistead Bldg.
Houston, TX 77204-2020
Earl L. Smith, III, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Telephone: 713-743-1899
Web address: www.opt.uh.edu
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2014
University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry
One University Blvd.
331 Marillac Hall
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
Larry J. Davis, O.D., Dean
Telephone: 314-516-5606
Web address:
www.umsl.edu/divisions/optometry
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2016
University of Montreal School of Optometry
University of Montreal, École d Optométrie
3744 Jean-Brillant, Suite 260-7
Montreal, QC H3T 1P1 CANADA
Christian Casanova, Ph.D., Director
Telephone: 514-343-6325
Web address: www.opto.umontreal.ca
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2016
University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 CANADA
Paul J. Murphy, Ph.D., Director
Telephone: 519 888 4567 x 33178
Web address:
www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2017
HERE ARE SCHOOLS IN “PRELIMINARY APPROVAL” ACCREDITATION STAGE.
Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
309 E. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH, Dean
Telephone: 909-706-3506
Web address: www.westernu.edu
Accreditation Status: Preliminary Approval
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2013
19 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Shilpa Register, O.D., M.S., PhD, Interim Dean
Telephone: 508-890-8855
Web address: www.mcphs.edu
Accreditation Status: Preliminary Approval
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2013
 
Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
19555 N 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
Donald Jarnagin, O.D., Dean
Telephone: 623-572-3400
Web address:Â http://www.midwestern.edu/
Accreditation Status: Preliminary Approval
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2013
University of the Incarnate Word School of Optometry
University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School
of Optometry
9729 Datapoint, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78229
Andrew Buzzelli, O.D., M.S., Dean
Telephone: 210-883-1190
Web address: http://optometry.uiw.edu/
Accreditation Status: Preliminary Approval
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2013
