New England College of Optometry

424 Beacon St
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Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – graduate courses offered, programs not offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty4436
Instructional4435
Research and public service01
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Tuition$22,374
Fees$675
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore financial aid information was not reported.

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  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all graduate)536
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status:Full-time: 100%Part-time: 0%Student Gender:Male: 24%Female: 76%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 24%Black or African American: 3%Hispanic/Latino: 5%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 32%Two or more races: 2%Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%U.S. Nonresident: 32%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 26%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 74%
  • This institution does not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate
BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Vision Science/Physiological Optics--9-
Category total--9-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other00--
Optometry---118
Category total00-118
Grand total009118
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccredited since (12/01/1976)06/30/2033
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programsAccredited since (06/30/1941)12/31/2029
Internship/Residency
Accreditor / Program / DepartmentStatusNext Review Date
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Pediatric OptometryAccredited since (03/13/2003)12/31/2025
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Cornea and Contact LensesAccredited since (04/25/2002)12/31/2024
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs Residency in Low Vision RehabilitationAccredited since (04/22/2021)12/31/2029
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/121600.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
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  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
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Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 2DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
  • Average amounts of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.0%0.0%
Number in default000
Number in repayment9290106
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)