Overview

The three-year program provides an opportunity for qualified students to prepare for admission to the Doctor of Optometry degree program at the New England College of Optometry (NECO).

After a successful admission to NECO, you will have the opportunity to be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from Western New England and a Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry under the 3+4 articulation agreement.

Why Choose Pre-Optometry?

According to Vision Impact Institute research, 3 out of 4 people in the U.S. have vision correction, and of those people, 71% wear glasses and 22% wear contacts. Given these facts, optometrists play an important role in health and well-being in society today.

Helping people to live well and work well makes optometry a rewarding and growing career path. Now you can begin your journey to becoming an optometrist through the Pre-Optometry program at Western New England University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

General Biology

Microbiology

Anatomy and Physiology

Genetics

Biochemistry

Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Language

English

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120

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Springfield, United States

Disciplines

Optometry View 32 other Bachelors in Optometry in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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OTE

120

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official High School Transcript: Applicants who are still in high school must have an official copy of their high school transcript through junior year sent to WNE. Some students may be required to submit senior year grades.

SATs Not Required.

Letters of recommendation are not required.

English Proficiency: Demonstrate proficiency in the English language.

Affidavit of Support.

Bank Letter: Submit an official letter from your bank (on the bank's stationery) declaring that the financial sponsor has sufficient funding to support the student's education at Western New England University.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

46260 USD / year

≈ 46260 USD / year
Out-of-State

46260 USD / year

≈ 46260 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

46260 USD / year

≈ 46260 USD / year

Living costs

Springfield

United States

1020 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Why Choose Pre-Optometry?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Springfield

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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