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DOCTORATE

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Entry-Level) · OTD

Hybrid (Primarily Online) | 8 semesters/2.6 years

Pathways and Partnerships

ºÚÁÏרÇø maintains various strategic partnerships with other higher education institutions and national professional associations, enhancing opportunities for our students and alumni. This can be done in a number of ways, including a simplified credit transfer process, preferred acceptance pathways, and tuition savings options. These partnerships help our students achieve their educational and career goals.

Albany State University

Students who graduate from Albany State University will have preferred acceptance and will be granted a guaranteed interview for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program.

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Southern Utah University

Students who are in the Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science program at SUU can enter into an accelerated pathway program into ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. This accelerated pathway will allow them to start their first year of the OTD program during their senior year at SUU, thus shortening their journey to becoming an occupational therapist by a year. – Students can start the ºÚÁÏרÇø program in their senior year at SUU.

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OT Accelerated Pathway Interest Form

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Utah Valley University

Students who are in the Bachelor’s of Health Sciences program at UVU can enter into an accelerated pathway program into ºÚÁÏרÇø’s entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. This accelerated pathway will allow them to start their first year of the OTD program during their senior year at UVU, thus shortening their journey to becoming a OT by a year.
– Students can start the ºÚÁÏרÇø program in their senior year at UVU

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UVU Contact: for more information.
OT Accelerated Pathway Interest Form

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Weber State University

Students who graduate from Weber State University’s Rehabilitation Sciences program will have preferred acceptance and will be granted a guaranteed interview for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. Applicants will also not be required to submit any letters of recommendation as these will be waived.

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Discounts

Tuition Discount Policy

Applicants can only apply one discount. If someone qualifies for more than one discount, ºÚÁÏרÇø will honor the greater of the two. 

Discounts for All Programs

  • Alumni: Application fee is waived; 15% discount for tuition only for alumni who completed a program with 18+ credits. Enrollment deposit still applies.
  • Veteran/Active Military: 15% tuition discount; application fee and enrollment deposit waived. Not available for dependents/spouses.

Program Accreditation

The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA, and its web address is .