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Fees & Expenses

Cost of a Year's Work

These estimates are meant to provide a guideline for students planning to enroll in the College of Optometry. The estimated cost for the first three quarters for an Ohio resident in the College of Optometry includes these expenses (from Academic Year 2011 - 2012):

  • OptomCAS application fee (http://www.optomcas.org)
  • Ohio State Optometry supplemental application fee: $60 domestic; $70 international
  • Acceptance fee: $25
  • Tuition deposit*: $475
  • Tuition: $22,785
  • Student health insurance: $1,710
  • Books and Instruments: $6,720 (some instruments from the second year of optometry school are included)
  • Vehicle registration fee: $252
  • Living Expenses: $17,784

    Total: $47,289

    * Tuition deposit applied to University fees

Tuition/University fees

Nonresident students pay an additional $9,685 each quarter their first year. Student health insurance is required of all students.

Books

Students should not purchase textbooks until they have been advised by their instructors during first year orientation.

Motor vehicle registration fee

Required of any student wishing to park a car ($252 for 2011-2012) on Ohio State Columbus grounds (central campus). Options are also available for garage parking and off-site parking with campus bus service.

Room and board

Off-campus housing is generally more expensive for a single student living alone.

Return of Fees

Except for application, acceptance, and residence hall filing fees, University fees are returnable, in part, if a student withdraws from the University for any cause other than at the request of the University and if such withdrawal is made within the period specified (Rule 3335-9-18 of the Administrative Code). Refer to the quarterly Master Schedule of Classes listing for these dates. University offices responsible for assessing a particular fee should be contacted directly with reference to any refund policies or procedures that may be applicable to that office or fee. Information concerning the appeals process that pertains to fee assessment, payment, and refund policies may be obtained by contacting the relevant office.

Resident and Non-Resident Student Status

Student Academic Services Building
http://registrar.osu.edu/Residency/index.asp
1st Floor
281 Lane Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-0300
Toll-free: (800) 678-6440
E-mail: ssc@osu.edu

All students who are not residents of the state of Ohio, as defined by the University, are required to pay a nonresident tuition surcharge in addition to other University fees. Students are responsible for informing the Office of the University Registrar of factors that affect their residency status and fee assessments. Students should resolve questions or problems about residency before they enroll. See the Application Bulletin for more details, or call or write the Office of the University Registrar for a Request for Resident Classification application or for assistance at (614) 292-0300.