Detroit Mercy School of Optometry
Welcome to the University of Detroit Mercy School of Optometry. UDMSO received preliminary accreditation approval from the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) on Nov. 19, 2024. With this approval, UDMSO is ready to begin offering the Doctor of Optometry degree as the 25th graduate optometry education program in the United States.
The first class will begin in the fall of 2025, and prospective students can submit applications starting in December, 2024. In April of 2024, the University opened the Detroit Mercy Eye Institute on the Novi campus and began accepting patients.
The School of Optometry and Eye Institute are examples of UDM’s Jesuit and Mercy mission in action. The development of both entities has provided UDM a significant opportunity to expand the University’s healthcare footprint in southeast Michigan and serve individuals in need. UDM’s School of Optometry's goal is to garner recognition as an international leader for innovations in curriculum, clinical education, patient care and community collaboration.
School of Optometry Admission
Contact the Office of Admission at optometryadmissions@udmercy.edu for more information.
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Program Disclosure of Accreditation Status
The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) has granted the University of Detroit Mercy School of Optometry the preaccreditation status of Preliminary Approval. Preliminary Approval status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation. Achieving Preliminary Approval status is not a guarantee that the ACOE will grant the University of Detroit Mercy School of Optometry an accreditation status. Participants who graduate from a program in Preliminary Approval status are not deemed to have completed an accredited program. For more information, see the ACOE’s website at www.theACOE.org.
School of Optometry News
November 22, 2024
UDM receives accreditation approval to launch new School of Optometry
This new school will be located in Novi, Mich., and is the 25th School of Optometry in the United States and the second in Michigan. The first class will begin in the fall of 2025 and prospective students can submit applications starting in December.
September 04, 2024
University of Detroit Mercy ranked No. 43 in U.S. by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse as it welcomes a record first-year class
The 2025 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking has put UDM at No. 43 in the nation, nine places higher than it ranked the University last year.
May 06, 2024
UDM partners with Kaplan to offer students free test prep for graduate-level admissions and licensing exams
The new partnership aims to improve matriculation to graduate and professional schools, improve professional licensing passage rates, and improve employability for graduates.