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IPEDS ID: 196228
OPE ID: 00992900
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SUNY College of Optometry
33 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036-8003
Distance from ZIP:  1.1 miles from 10016
General information:  (212) 938-4000
Website:  www.sunyopt.edu/
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  409 (0 undergraduate)
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Admissionswww.sunyopt.edu/education/admissions
Apply Onlinewww.optomcas.org/
Financial Aidwww.sunyopt.edu/education/admissions/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorwww.suny.edu/howmuch/
Disability Serviceswww.sunyopt.edu/pdfs/academics/StudentHandbook2015-16.pdf
Mission Statement
  sunyopt.edu/about/our-mission-values-and-history/
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – graduate courses offered, programs not offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty7157
Instructional7157
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-15
Instructional-15
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2023-2024
In-state tuition$11,310
In-state fees$463
Out-of-state tuition$23,100
Out-of-state fees$463
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
  • Does not participate in Promise program
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore financial aid information was not reported.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all graduate)409
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Student Gender: Male: 24% Female: 76%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 43% Black or African American: 5% Hispanic/Latino: 6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 36% Two or more races: 1% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0% U.S. Nonresident: 9%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
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  • This institution does not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore admission information was not reported.
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  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
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  • Institutions that did not offer undergraduate programs were not required to report Outcome Measures.
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Vision Science/Physiological Optics74
Category total74
Health Professions and Related Programs
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other-0
Optometry-98
Category total-98
Grand total7102
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Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 3 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
  • Average amounts of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
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  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)01/01/1976)01/01/2029
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programsAccredited since (06/19/1976)12/31/2027
Internship/Residency
Accreditor / Program / DepartmentStatusNext Review Date
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses with emphases in Anterior Segment and Ocular DiseaseAccredited since (06/02/1992)12/31/2030
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Low Vision RehabilitationAccredited since (12/01/1995)12/31/2025
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Vision Therapy and RehabilitationAccredited since (11/16/1977)12/31/2025
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Vision Rehabilition (Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation)Accredited since (05/16/2005)12/31/2029
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Primary Eye CareAccredited since (04/16/2002)12/31/2025
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Pediatric OptometryAccredited since (05/12/1998)12/31/2029
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Ocular DiseaseAccredited since (04/05/2001)12/31/2021
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Optometry Residency ProgramAccredited since (11/07/2017)12/31/2025
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/132499.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary100
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.0%1.2%
Number in default001
Number in repayment727980
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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