The University of Houston College of Optometry or UHCO is one of twelve academic colleges at the University of Houston. The college provides master's level and doctoral degrees in the area of optometry including a Doctor of Optometry degree. The college is one of only twenty optometry schools in the United States and the only one in Texas.
The college was founded on April 23, 1951 as the "School of Optometry".
2009 Class Profile
Total Applicants: 371
Admitted Applicants: 104 (28%)
Texas Residents: 74 (71%) Out-of-State Residents: 25 (24%)
International Residents: 5 (5%)
Females: 60 (57.7%) Males: 44 (42.3%)
Average Age: 23 Overall GPA: 3.48
Average OAT Academic Average: 341 Average OAT Total Science: 346
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