Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Abilene Christian University · Abilene, Texas
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 29 monthsFull time
- Tuition
- $1,049 per credit hour, 2027-28
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy delivered as an in-person residential program in Abilene, Texas.
- School and department
- Abilene Christian University
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) · OTD
- Professional pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- Abilene Christian University
Accreditation
As recorded by the accreditor, with the exact program and locations covered. A degree alone does not grant a license, and admission does not guarantee certification eligibility.
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: OT Doctorate program, Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)
Published term: Last on-site: 2022/2023; Next on-site: 2029/2030
Checked 3 November 2026
Accreditation, NBCOT certification and state licensure explained
Delivery, attendance and in-person requirements
Online coursework does not mean no in-person activity. Coursework delivery, campus attendance and practical requirements are separate facts.
- Coursework delivery
- On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Study intensity
- Full time
In-person requirements
- Capstone · requiredA 14-week capstone experience and project is part of the curriculum.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Abilene, Texas
- Teaching campus
- Abilene campus
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 29 months
Admissions
- Prior study
- Not published
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Observation hours
- 40
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Costs
US dollars as the school publishes them. Each fee keeps its basis (per credit, per term, per year, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per credit hourTuition · mandatory | $1,049per credit hour, 2027-28 | All students | 3 November 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 3 November 2026)