Founded in 1932, Southern College of Optometry is a non-profit private specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Memphis (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Tennessee. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Southern College of Optometry (SCO) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution. Southern College of Optometry (SCO) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this US higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. SCO also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.