About ICO

At the Illinois College of Optometry, we help you answer this question with one word: “Prepared.” We are committed to you, the student of optometry- not just the great doctor you will become, but the whole person you’re destined to be.

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ICO is dedicated solely to optometry- and proud of it. Our top-notch faculty and 

courses promise to support you from day one. In your first year at ICO, you will get hands-on clinical experience with real patients in the Illinois Eye Institute. Imagine what you can achieve by Commencement.

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At ICO, we do our best to cultivate lifelong collaborators. Our campus offers convenient space to live and study in- not to mention close proximity to the heart of Chicago. After graduation, the same teammates you explored the city with will become your lifelong colleagues.

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So, WHY ICO? By the time you graduate, you will have a strong academic, clinical, and cultural foundation. Our students agree. See success from their perspective with our exam scores, testimonials, and student blog. Choose ICO, and you will be prepared- for optometry, for life.

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