For international applicants, some US optometry schools may recommend that at least one year of undergraduate education be completed at a US university. Contact schools directly to see what they recommend. Check with the appropriate professional association in your home country to see if the US degree will meet your home country's requirements to practise optometry. Questions regarding specific educational credentials, visa requirements, and examinations required for licensure in the US should be directed to the individual state optometric boards. Acceptance Rates at US Optometry Schools Admission to US optometry schools is competitive.
Many schools accept less than twenty percent of applicants.
Contact individual schools to obtain specific statistics. Few scholarships are announced for international students, and loans are generally not available from US lending institutions. However, individuals with permanent residency in the US may be eligible for federal student loan programmes. It usually takes a permanent resident at least one year as a non-student to establish residency in a state. The OD degree is usually completed in four years.