- Established in 1872, ICO is one of the oldest and largest colleges of optometry in the United States
- ICO awards the degree of Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) and Bachelor of Science in Visual Science (BSVS).
- Approximately 20% of practicing OD’s in the country are ICO alumni
- More than 600 students:
- Student body: 639
- Female: 414
- Male: 225
- Minority: 224
- All full-time teaching faculty hold an OD, MS/MA, MD or PhD
- Faculty (on campus): 49 full-time and 35 part-time
- Student/faculty ratio:
- Clinic: 4:1
- Lectures: 165:1
- Labs: 25-35:2 (plus teaching assistants)
- Academic: 7:1
- Diverse clinical experience. Broad patient base both numerically and pathologically
- Over 150 externship sites in the United States, including international sites
- 35% of the 2011 graduating class graduated with honors
- 15% of the 2011 graduating class went on to do post-doctoral programs
- ICO students perform well above the national average on NBEO examinations. ICO's Class of 2010 had a 100% pass rate on NBEO Part III - Clinical Skills. The class as a whole had a pass rate of 98.6% for all the NBEO exams, highest ICO pass rate in the last 15 years.
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ICO Class of 2011 Pass Rate |
National Pass Rate |
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NBEO Part 1 Basic Science |
97.2% |
92.1% |
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NBEO Part 2 Clinical Science |
96.5% |
95.2% |
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NBEO Part 3 Patient Care |
98.6% |
97.6% |
