学生应至少获得120个学分，并获得BS或BA学士学位，才能有竞争力进入验光学校。建议从一般教育的核心要求或所选的学士学位课程中选修课时。进入验光学校的竞争非常激烈，不能仅通过完成以下概述的必修课程来保证。定期向您的顾问咨询与验光学校入学相关的学术和非学术因素。
Students should earn at least 120 credit hours and a B.S. or B.A. degree to be competitive for admission to optometry school. It is recommended that elective hours be taken from general education core requirements or a selected bachelor's degree program. Entrance into optometry school is very competitive and is not guaranteed solely by completing the prerequisite coursework outlined below. Consult with your advisor regularly about academic and non-academic factors associated with optometry school admissions.