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Map of Canadian OD Student Distribution 2022

As of the 2021-2022 school year, there are 505 Canadians studying in a US-based optometry school, with 128 first year matriculants. Canadians currently attend 20 of 23 US-based schools.

The top 5 US schools with Canadian students are:
  1. NECO (117 students)
  2. ICO (82 students)
  3. PUCO (82 students)
  4. NOVA (43 students)
  5. SALUS (36 students)

Source: ASCO Annual Student Data Report 2022

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