What will I learn?

The UAB School of Optometry makes lasting contributions to eye care and vision science by providing education and clinical training to optometry students and postdoctoral residents. The fundamental goal of the four-year professional optometry program is to prepare its students to be the nation’s leaders in providing comprehensive, evidence-based eye care.

Now one of the top optometry programs in the nation, the UAB School of Optometry was one of the first in the U.S. to be fully integrated into an academic health system. As a result, small classes with a target size of 50 students are embedded within the vast network of academic and clinical resources offered by UAB. Internationally recognized faculty in optometry, vision science and ophthalmology teach students within a state-of-the-art clinical practice, students have the opportunities to engage in research.

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$54,012.00 (45,57,206) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Birmingham

917 13th St S,

Birmingham,

Alabama,

35294, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Official and complete transcripts of all work attempted at colleges and universities must be forwarded to OptomCAS by the institutions attended. Supplementary transcripts must be forwarded to OptomCAS following completion of courses not included on the original transcripts.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.