Statistics

• Established in 1990
• 2 Canadian Chapters, 11 US Chapters, 1 Puerto Rico Chapter

Total Canadian Students Studying Optometry

• 360 students studying at UW
• 184 students studying at U de M
• 564 students studying in USA (2017)
• 1108 students   TOTAL (2017) †

Average CDN-trained student debt in 2017

• $82,670 CAD *

Average US-trained student debt in 2017

• $242,000 CAD *

Top 8 CDN-attended US Schools in 2017 †

1. NECO: 118
2. ICO: 116
3. PUCO: 83
4. NOVA: 64
5. SALUS: 33
6. IAPUR: 24
7. WUCO: 22
8. MCPHS: 22

† Data from American Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)   *  CAOS Student Survey Report 2018