New England College of Optometry

What is the cost of studying for a year at New England College of Optometry?

NECO students should plan for a professional-school budget that extends beyond tuition: required charges, equipment and supplies, housing, food, transportation, and clinical-placement expenses can all affect the annual total. A published tuition figure alone is not a cost-of-attendance estimate.

Federal institutional reporting for 2024-25 lists full-time graduate tuition of $24,084 and required fees of $525, with the same reported amounts for in-state and out-of-state students. Those institution-level reporting figures should not be assumed to represent the current annual bill for a particular OD student. Applicants should use NECO's current program-specific tuition schedule and financial-aid cost-of-attendance budget to calculate a single-year estimate without mixing academic years.

Eligible students may be able to use institutional scholarships, federal graduate loans, outside scholarships, or qualifying military education benefits. Aid can reduce what a student pays directly, but borrowed funds remain a future expense. The financial-aid office can provide the applicable aid application steps and an individualized explanation of direct charges versus estimated living costs.

What are the work-study opportunities at New England College of Optometry?

Part-time work may be an option for NECO students, but it should be planned around a demanding professional curriculum and clinical schedule. Federal Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid offer, is earned through approved employment rather than paid automatically as a grant.

A student without a Work-Study award may still seek an ordinary part-time job. Neither type of employment is the same as a required clinical rotation, even if the work is health-related. Students should ask NECO's financial-aid office about current Work-Study eligibility and job procedures, and the relevant academic office about whether a proposed job conflicts with classes or patient-care assignments.