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Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, Tennessee Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Memphis, Tennessee, Southern College of Optometry is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 530 students in fall 2024.

Southern College of Optometry offers professional doctorates across 1 program, the largest being Optometry. It awarded 126 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Key figures

530

Students enrolled

126

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

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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

Optometry Professional 126 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Professional doctorates: 126

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 530
Graduate students, fall 2024: 530
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 532
Graduate students, 2024-25: 532
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: 67%
Men: 33%
White: 72%
Hispanic or Latino: 3%
Black or African American: 3%
Asian: 14%
Two or more races: 6%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%

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: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
President: Lewis Reich
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates