The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education has awarded the professional optometric degree programs below one of the following classifications. For additional information, visit the ACOE website at www.theacoe.org
A preaccreditation classification granted to a program that has clearly demonstrated it is developing in accordance with Council standards. The program has approval to begin student recruitment, selection and admissions, and to begin offering the program.
A classification granted to a program that generally meets the standards for accreditation.
A classification granted to a program with major deficiencies or weaknesses with reference to the standards of accreditation. This classification indicates that the educational effectiveness of the program is in jeopardy. Currently, no programs are Accredited with Conditions.
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON
N2L 3G1
T 519-888-4567 #33178
www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca
Stan Woo, OD, MS, MBA, Director
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2017
3744 Jean-Brillant, Suite 260-7
Montréal, Québec
H3T 1P1
T 514-343-6325
www.opto.umontreal.ca
Christian Casanova, Ph.D., Director
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2016
424 Beacon St.
Boston, MA
02115O
T 617-266-2030
www.neco.edu
Clifford Scott, O.D., MPH, President
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
19 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
T 5 08-890-8855
www.mcphs.edu
Joseph Zinkovich, M.S., O.D., Chief Academic Officer
Accreditation Status: Preliminary Approval
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2015
33 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036-8003
T 212-938-4900
www.suuyopt.edu
David Heath, O.D., Ed.M., President
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2019
Elkins Park Campus
8360 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
T 215-780-1400
www.salus.edu
Lori Grover, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2016
338 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1280
T 614-292-2647
www.optometry.osu.edu
Karla Zadnik, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2019
1124 S. State Street
MCO 231
Big Rapids, MI 49307
T 231-591-3700
www.ferris.edu/mco
David Damari, O.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2021
800 East Atwater
Bloomington, IN 47405-3680
T 812-855-4447
www.opt.indiana.edu
Joseph Bonanno, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2021
3241 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
T 312-949-7400
www.ico.edu
Arol Augsburger, O.D., M.S., President
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2017
One University Blvd.
331 Marillac Hall
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
T 314-516-5606
www.umsl.edu/divisions/
optometry
Larry J. Davis, O.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2016
500 Carretera Dr John Will Harris
Bayamon, PR 00957
T 787-765-1915
www.optonet.inter.edu
Andres Pagán, O.D., MPH, Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2021
3200 S. University Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328
T 954-262-1402
www.nova.edu
David Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
1716 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35294-0010
T 205-934-3036
www.uab.edu
Kelly K. Nichols, O.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2017
1245 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
T 901-722-3200
www.sco.edu
Richard W. Phillips, O.D., President
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
1001 N. Grand Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464
T 918-456-5511 #4000
www.optometry.nsuok.edu
Douglas Penisten, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
505 J. Davis Armistead Bldg.
Houston, TX 77204-2020
T 713-743-1893
www.opt.uh.edu
Roger L. Boltz, O.D., Ph.D., Interim Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2022
9725 Datapoint Dr,
San Antonio, TX 78229
T 210-883-1190
optometry.uiw.edu
Timothy Wingert, O.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2021
19555 N 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
T 623-572-3400
www.midwestern.edu
Donald Jarnagin, O.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2021
2575 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831
T 714-870-7226
www.scco.edu
Stanley Woo, O.D., M.S., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2020
309 E. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
T 909-706-3506
www.westernu.edu
Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH, Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2021
350 Minor Hall MC 2020
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
T 510-642-9537
optometry.berkeley.edu
John.G. Flanagan, O.D., Ph.D., Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2015
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
T 503-352-2202
www.opt.pacificu.edu
Jennifer Smythe Coyle, O.D., MS, Dean
Accreditation Status: Accredited
Year of Next Scheduled Site Visit: 2015