University of Pikeville Announces the Creation of the Kentucky College of Optometry

PIKEVILLE, Ky.—On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the University of Pikeville announced the creation of the Kentucky College of Optometry. The American Optometric Association's Accreditation Council on Optometric Education notified university officials the week prior that it had voted to designate the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Optometry as a "Stage One Applicant." The university expects to welcome its first class in the fall of 2016, with 60 students admitted per class, for a total of 240. While the University of Pikeville already has many of the facilities necessary to accommodate the Kentucky College of Optometry, plans to build a new educational facility are under way, according to a statement from the university. A national search for a dean has begun.   See more