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Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago, Illinois Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois College of Optometry is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 474 students in fall 2024.

Illinois College of Optometry offers professional doctorates across 1 program, the largest being Optometry. It awarded 98 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Key figures

474
Students enrolled
98
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Professional

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Professional doctorates
98

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
474
Graduate students, fall 2024
474
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
522
Graduate students, 2024-25
522
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
72%
Men
28%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
27%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
19%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
President
Dr. Mark Colip
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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