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New England College of Optometry

Boston, Massachusetts Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, New England College of Optometry is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 515 students in fall 2024.

New England College of Optometry offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Optometry, Vision Science/Physiological Optics, and Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other. It awarded 126 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Key figures

515

Students enrolled

126

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

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Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 3

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

Health Professions 2

Optometry Professional 118 graduates
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other CertificateBachelor 1 graduate

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Vision Science/Physiological Optics Master 7 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 1
Master's degrees: 7
Professional doctorates: 118

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 515
Graduate students, fall 2024: 515
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 523
Graduate students, 2024-25: 523
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
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: 75%
Men: 25%
White: 31%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 4%
Asian: 23%
Two or more races: 3%
International (U.S. nonresident): 31%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 99%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
President: Howard Purcell, OD
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services
For veterans and service members: Dedicated veterans contact