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Doctor of Optometry (OD)

 2023/2024

Please note that the 2023/2024 budgets are currently under construction and will be available soon

  • 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 pending pending pending pending
Student Body Fees  40  40  20  20
Graduation Fees  N/A  N/A  N/A  350
SEP/First Year Optometry Kit (cost is subject to change) 2711 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) 1773 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
Total Fees
Budget Items/Estimated Costs First Year
12 Months		 Second  Year
12 Months		 Third Year
10 Months		 Fourth Year
12 Months
Living Expenses (room + food) pending pending pending pending
Misc. Personal Expenses pending pending pending pending
Diagnostic Kit (1st year) 1282 N/A N/A N/A
Lenses & Foreign Body Removal Kit (2nd year) N/A 2341 N/A N/A
BIO Optometry Kit (2nd year) N/A 2575 N/A N/A
Transportation 6494 6494 5184 9544
NBEO Boards (Part I, Part II ) (part I is 3rd yr, part II is 4th yr)  N/A  N/A 1380 1380
NBEO Boards (Part III) (4th year) N/A N/A N/A 1380
Vision Therapy Equipment (2nd yr only) N/A 75 N/A N/A
Background Check 95  N/A  N/A  N/A
Total Estimated Budget Components
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
Total Loan Fees
Total Budget

 

  • 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.  Please go to Student YOU Portal for your actual disbursement date information for your program.

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