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Illinois College Of Optometry

Illinois College Of Optometry

The Illinois College of Optometry (ICO), which is located in Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 1872 by Dr. Henry Olin and is one of the largest optometry colleges in the United States. Its campus is located in the educational and health corridor along with the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology and Mercy Medical Centers.

Illinois College of Optometry is known for the Illinois Eye Institute (IEI) which is its principal clinical training facility for students. The college confers doctoral degrees in optometry, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Science. ICO houses student organizations like the Canadian Students Association, Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) and Student Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity (SVOSH).

Overview of Illinois College Of Optometry

Illinois College Of Optometry is in a large city, in Chicago, IL. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Illinois College Of Optometry earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Illinois College Of Optometry include medicine.

Illinois College Of Optometry Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here Illinois College Of Optometry does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Illinois College Of Optometry are higher than most.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Illinois College Of Optometry

Illinois College Of Optometry
3241 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60616-3878
General Phone: (312) 949-7400
http://WWW.ICO.EDU

Illinois College Of Optometry Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine154optometry, medical preparatory

Number of programs and degrees for Illinois College Of Optometry in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree1501
Bachelor's degree41

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Illinois College Of Optometry had a total enrollment of 614 students.

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
First Professional100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White54%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian27%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)15%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-190%
20-212%
22-2449%
25-2943%
30-344%
35-391%
40-490%

Illinois College Of Optometry Room and Board (2007)

Illinois College Of Optometry offers campus housing for 200 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Illinois College Of Optometry Admissions and Selectivity

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancenot required

Illinois College Of Optometry Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 4,530
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,035

Financial Aid:
Illinois College Of Optometry participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 168900)

Illinois College Of Optometry Faculty

Illinois College Of Optometry has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1415
Non-tenured, but on tenure track79

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$120,6264$119,633
Associate professorcalendar year9$108,33011$93,644
Assistant professorcalendar year5$76,3469$68,751
Instructorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year21$99,17124$88,640

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Illinois College Of Optometry Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Optometry (OD)

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Illinois College Of Optometry Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Illinois College Of Optometry Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Illinois College Of Optometry % of degrees in medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Illinois College Of Optometry Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Illinois College Of Optometry Salaries of full-time faculty
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Illinois College Of Optometry % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Illinois College Of Optometry Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Illinois College Of Optometry Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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