Consumer Information

New England College of Optometry is accredited by both the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association and by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE).

• Accreditation Information Pages

Notices

• Public information required by the CARES, CRRSA, and ARP Acts
• Non-discrimination, Professional Licensure & Certification, and Study in Clinical Settings Notices
• Mandatory Professional Licensure Disclosure

Handbooks

• Student Handbook 2022-2023
• College Catalog – 2021-2022
• MS in Vision Science Handbook

Tuition and Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Handbook
• Price of Attendance
• Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal, and Return of Federal Financial Aid
• Assistance available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
• Student Loan Information
• Student Tuition Recovery Fund

Institution

• Student Diversity
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance   Required Technical Standards
• Voter Registration – for Massachusetts residents
• Transfer Credit Policy
• Instructional Facilities – Beacon St. Campus & NECO Center for Eye Care
• Copyright Infringement Policy
• Whistle Blower Code of Conduct Policy
• Financial Conflicts of Interest for Public Health Service Sponsored Research Policy

Title IX

• Title IX Policy
• Title IX Statement and Resources
• MA Campus Sexual Violence Law

Student Grievance

• DHE Complaint Policy and Process
• SARA – Student Complaints
• Online Student Complaint/Concern Form
• Student Complaint Information
• Student Complaint/Grievance Procedure – See Student Handbook.

Privacy and Protection

• Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Privacy Policy
• Identity Theft Prevention Program – Red Flag Policy

Health and Safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy
• Annual Security Report
• Information Security and Privacy Policy

Student Outcomes & Success

• Graduation, Retention, and Attrition Rates

Audited Financial Statements

• Financial Statement Summary 2020 – 2021
• Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Information 2020 – 2021
• Financial Statement Summary 2019 – 2020
• Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Information 2019 – 2020
• Financial Statement Summary 2018 – 2019
• Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Information 2018 – 2019