Established in 1932, Southern College of Optometry is a private, not-for-profit, single-purpose institution of higher education located in Memphis, Tennessee which offers the four-year, post-baccalaureate degree of Doctor of Optometry. SCO is one of only 17 schools and colleges of optometry in the United States. SCO alumni practice in all 50 states and eight foreign countries, and constitute approximately 14% percent of all optometrists in the United States.