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Doctor of Optometry (OD)

2023/2024

 

  • All budgets are estimated costs and subject to change
  • The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment only.
Tuition & Fees First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
10 Months		 Fourth Year
12 Months
Tuition 45,058 45,058 45,058 45,058
Student Body Fees 40 40 40 20
Graduation Fees N/A N/A N/A 350
SEP/First Year Optometry Kit (cost is subject to change) 2,711 N/A N/A N/A
AOSA Membership Fee 55 55 55 55
Top Hat 27 27 27 N/A
Vital Source (cost is subject to change) 1,773 440 379 406
Livescan Finger Printing 102 N/A N/A N/A
N95 Respiratory Fit Testing N/A N/A 31 N/A
CPR N/A 65 N/A N/A
Budget Items/Estimated Costs First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
10 Months		 Fourth Year
12 Months
Living Expenses (room + food) 22,453 22,453 18,720 22,453
Misc. Personal Expenses 7,469 7,469 6,226 7,469
Diagnostic Kit (1st year) 1,400 N/A N/A N/A
Lenses & Foreign Body Removal Kit (2nd year) N/A 3019 N/A N/A
BIO Optometry Kit (2nd year) N/A 2,725 N/A N/A
Transportation 6,494 6,494 5,184 9,544
NBEO Boards (Part I, Part II ) (part I is 3rd yr, part II is 4th yr) N/A N/A 1,380 1,380
NBEO Boards (Part III) (4th year) N/A N/A N/A 1,380
Vision Therapy Equipment (2nd yr only) N/A 75 N/A N/A
Required Course Materials for 8161: Optometry Review II Course N/A 1,975 1,975 N/A
Background Check 95 N/A N/A N/A
Loan Fees First Year
12 Months		 Second Year
12 Months		 Third Year
10 Months		 Fourth Year
12 Months
Direct Unsubsidized Loan Fees 499 499 452 499
Grad PLUS Loan Fees 1,734 1,828 1,556 1,752
Total Estimated Budget 89,910 92,222 81,083 90,366

 

  • The average indebtedness for the WesternU Doctor of Optometry program for the last 4 years:
    2019 Graduates $235,243
    2020 Graduates $237,307
    2021 Graduates $242,781
    2022 Graduates $240,209

    This was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.

    • The Optometry program has two disbursements per academic year. One in the fall before school starts and one in the spring.

    To see a sample of what your loan repayment schedule may look like, please visit the Federal Student Aid Repayment Estimator Calculator.

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