DOCTORATE

Doctor of Optometry · OD

Residential | Full-Time | 11 Semesters

Semester Dates

Summer 2026

Type

Date

Application Deadline
Mar. 20, 2026
Semester Start
May 4, 2026

Summer 2027

Type

Date

Application Deadline
TBD
Semester Start
TBD
PLEASE NOTE: admission to a program is contingent on the available seats within the upcoming cohort. For questions about availability, please contact the admissions office at rmuadmissions@rm.edu

Program Accreditation

The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) has granted Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions 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 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions 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.