(CBS DETROIT) – The University of Detroit Mercy received pre-accreditation approval to launch its School of Optometry in Novi.
The new school, located at 41555 W. 12 Mile Road, will be the second School of Optometry in Michigan, the university said in a news release. Classes start in the fall of 2025.
University officials say discussion about the program began four years ago to meet the growing need for optometrists in Michigan and the United States.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment is expected to increase 9% between 2023 and 2033.
“This is an exciting day for the university, our Michigan community and for the thousands of future students across the country who dream of becoming optometrists,” university President Donald B. Taylor said in a statement. “More than three years of hard work by many talented and dedicated people contributed to today’s announcement.”
Students can submit applications from December.
The new program comes months after the university opened the Detroit Mercy Eye Institute in Novi in April. The institute has been accepting patients ever since.
For more information about Detroit Mercy School of Optometry, visit the school’s website.
