The Southern California College of Optometry was chartered by the State of California in 1904. It is the third oldest of the schools and colleges of optometry in the United States. In early 1973, the College moved to its present site, a newly built campus in Fullerton.
SCCO, a private, non-profit college, is accredited regionally by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is accredited professionally and nationally by the Council on Optometric Education (COE) of the American Optometric Association (AOA).
SCCO is located in Fullerton, Orange County, CA, and has an enrollment of about 380. The program leads to first professional degrees and first professional certificates.
