Student Testimonials
The New England College of Optometry welcomes you and other students from
throughout the United States and abroad who possess the academic qualifications
and desire for a rewarding career in optometry.
Outstanding candidates are evaluated on academic performance as well as
recommendations, essays and admission interviews.
We accept 100 plus students into our four-year Doctor of Optometry degree program
each September. In 2006, the College received 683 applications from
qualified candidates.
Only those students who have a good chance of graduating and performing as
competent and caring optometrists are admitted to our program. The
College takes great pride in its high rate of retention.
As a small College, we believe strongly in working with you and other students
on an individual basis. If you have any questions regarding the College
or the admissions process, please contact us at
admissions@neco.edu or by phone at 1-800-824-5526.
"The New England College of Optometry is a great school that provides a unique
academic program mixed with clinical activities."
- Shai S. Butler, Class of 2007
"The College really puts an emphasis on hands-on, practical learning
experience. From participating in child vision screenings in the first
year of the program to clinical rotations in the fourth year, students graduate
well-equipped to enter the field of optometry."
- Bryan Murphy, Class of 2007
"The College's reputation for excellent
clinical education is what attracted me to this school."
- Ja-Hyung Lee, Class of 2009
"As I was looking into colleges of optometry
the Doctors I shadowed all told me to look into each school's clinical
education. Of all the colleges I interviewed The New England
College of Optometry seemed "top notch" incorporating clinical education
into the curriculum. All the classes are taught with a clinical
focus. An example; students take a course called "The Biochemistry of
Glaucoma and Diabetes". Additionally, students begin seeing patients
in the screening program during their first year."
- Matt Bauer, Class of 2009
"The College offers unlimited possibilities."
- Andrew Helman, Class of 2009