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See for yourself

If you’re considering the IU School of Optometry, we encourage you to visit. There’s nothing like walking around the iconic IU Bloomington campus, and you’ll find there’s plenty to see and do here in our gem of a college town.

Download a campus map for a self guided tour, and find things to do in Bloomington while you’re here. You’ll want to experience everything you can.

To arrange a personal visit, simply contact us at 812-855-1917 or iubopt@indiana.edu.

IU School of Optometry may be visiting your university. View our 2019 recruitment tour schedule, which also includes webinars and student recruitment receptions.

An overhead view of the inside of the Indiana Memorial Union

A diverse group of students sit along a stone wall between classes.

Showalter Fountain at dusk, lit up by the IU Auditorium behind it

The front lobby of the Biddle Hotel has a seating area with four plush leather seats and a concierge desk.

Stay at the Biddle Hotel

The Indiana Memorial Union’s Biddle Hotel and Conference Center is the perfect place to stay while you’re visiting. It’s in the middle of campus, but also walkable to some of Bloomington’s best restaurants, shops, museums, culture, and nightlife.

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We’re visiting a school near you

Can’t make it to Bloomington? Find us at any of the recruitment events below. If you would like a representative from our school to visit your pre-optometry club, please contact Nik Jones at nikjones@iu.edu.

All times are local.

September 9—University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS @7 p.m.
September 10—Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS @7 p.m.
September 11—University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO Campus @6:30 p.m.
September 12—University of Missouri, Columbia MO @7 p.m.
September 16—University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN @7 p.m.
September 17—University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI @1 p.m.
September 18—University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI @7 p.m.
September 19—University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI @5:30 p.m.
September 23—West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV @7 p.m.
September 24—Marshall University, Huntington, WV @TBA
September 25—University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY @6 p.m.
September 27—National Association of Medical Minority Educators, (NAMME) Career Fair, Huntington, WV, @5:30 p.m.
September 30—TBA
October 1—Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN @11–1 p.m.
October 2—Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN @1 p.m.
October 7—McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Canada, @6–7 p.m.
October 10—University of Waterloo,Waterloo, Ontario Canada, @6 p.m.
October 15—University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, @7 p.m.
October 28—Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, @7–9 p.m.
October 29—Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, @5 p.m.
November 11—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, @TBA
November 12—Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, @TBA
November 13—Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI @8 p.m.
November 14—Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI @11:15 a.m.

Schedule a Visit

See for yourself

Stay at the Biddle Hotel

We’re visiting a school near you

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