{"id":5,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:21","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-12-16T03:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:50:08","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/about-the-college\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/ray-symposium-2016-668149-10-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"College of Optometry HEC\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Optometry<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/about-the-college\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">About the College<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/about-the-college\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">About the College<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/about-the-college\/vision-mission\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Vision, Mission, and Core Values<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/about-the-college\/accreditation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Accreditation Status<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/about-the-college\/student-outcomes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Outcomes<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2><strong>Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) has granted Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry the accreditation status of \u201cAccredited.\u201d Accredited is a classification granted to an educational program indicating that the program generally meets the Standards for accreditation. For more information, see the ACOE\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theACOE.org\">www.theACOE.org<\/a> or contact the ACOE at <u><a href=\"mailto:accredit@theacoe.org\">accredit@theacoe.org<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>The next scheduled full evaluation visit to the professional optometric degree program is in <strong>March 2030.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <header class=\"mb-32 mx-24 md:mx-0\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans mb-12 text-red\">Student Outcomes<\/h2>\n          <\/header>\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a 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colspan=\"2\" width=\"137\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">#<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">% of matriculants<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">#<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">% of matriculants<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">#<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">% of matriculants<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\">Graduated in 4 years (by Dec 31 of graduating year)<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">83.3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">60<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">87.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">79<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">83.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\">Graduated in 5 years or less<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">92.9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">64<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">92.8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">79<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">83.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\">Graduated at any time<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">94.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">64<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">92.8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">79<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">83.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\">Number leaving for academic reasons<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">0.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">0.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">2.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\">Number leaving for non-academic reasons<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">5.9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">5.8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">7.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\">Still enrolled or on leave of absence<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">0.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">0.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"187\">Completed curricular requirements, but not graduation requirements (if not included above)<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">0.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"75\">1.4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"63\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">6.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Licensing Exam Performance\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p><strong>NBEO FIRST-TIME PASS RATES<br \/>\n<\/strong>Includes students who have attempted and passed each part of the exam on their first attempt within the defined year of administration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBEO Part I Applied Basic Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"table-border table-styled\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Academic Year<br \/>\n<\/strong>(9\/1-8\/31)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\"><strong># of first-time takers,<br \/>\nprogram<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\"><strong>first time taker pass rate, program<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\"><strong>first time taker pass rate,<br \/>\nall exam takers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">61<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">29.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">65.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2022-2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">91<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">27.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">65.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2021-2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">53<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">22.6%<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">63.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NBEO Part II Patient Assessment and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"table-border table-styled\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Academic Year<br \/>\n<\/strong>(9\/1-8\/31)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\"><strong># of first-time takers,<br \/>\nprogram<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\"><strong>first time taker pass rate, program<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>first time taker pass rate,<br \/>\nall exam takers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">83<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">51.8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">84.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2022-2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">69<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">56.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">83.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2021-2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">80<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">67.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"178\">84.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NBEO Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"table-border table-styled\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Academic Year<br \/>\n<\/strong>(7\/1-6\/30)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\"><strong># of first-time takers,<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>program<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\"><strong>first time taker pass rate, program<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\"><strong>first time taker pass rate,<br \/>\nall exam takers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\">83<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\">67.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">79.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2022-2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\">68<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\">61.8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">74.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\"><strong>2021-2022<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"180\">71.2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"179\">79.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>NBEO-ASCO PASS RATES FOR COHORT GROUPS<br \/>\n<\/strong>Includes students who have graduated within the listed timeframe (October \u2013 September of the given year) and attempted all three parts of the exam at least once.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-border table-styled\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>Time frame for Cohort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>Number of Candidates<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>Part 1 ABS<br \/>\nFirst-time Pass Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>Part 2 PAM<br \/>\nFirst-time Pass Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>Part 3 CSE<br \/>\nFirst-time Pass Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>Ultimate<br \/>\nPass Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>10\/2023-9\/2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">79<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">30.4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">57.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">69.6%<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">55.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>10\/2022-9\/2023<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">57<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">19.3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">61.4%<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">66.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">57.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\"><strong>10\/2021-9\/2022<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">75<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">44.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">70.7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"125\">73.3%<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">66.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/060819-care-harbor-glasses-distribution_-53.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"More than 300 pairs of prescription glasses were available for distribution during a Care Harbor glasses distribution event held at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California Saturday, June 8, 2019. Glasses were being distributed to patients who attended Care Harbor Fairplex April 27-28. Students, along with faculty, participated by checking each prescription. Optometry students Anthony Manfra, left and Alvin Alegado.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Western Association of Schools<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">and Colleges (Wasc)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Western University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). When a University that is already accredited by WASC makes what is called a \u201csubstantive\u201d change to its program, it is required to obtain prior approval. 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