Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (EL-OTD)
Awards: Doctor of Occupational Therapy
New York University · New York, New York
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- three-year, 94 creditsFull time
- Tuition
- $212,576 whole program, 2027-28
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level occupational therapy doctorate listed in the ACOTE directory.
- School and department
- New York 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
- New York 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.
ACOTEAccreditationPreaccreditationVerified in official record
The program has preaccreditation status. It is not fully accredited and has not yet enrolled graduates who are eligible on that basis.
Scope: OT Doctorate, New York University, New York, NY
Published term: Next on-site: 2026/2027
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 doctoral capstone is part of the program.
- Capstone experience
- 14 weeks
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- New York, New York
- Teaching campus
- New York campus
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- three-year, 94 credits
- Credits
- 94 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Not published
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Application route
- Not confirmed
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total flat-rate tuition (full program)Tuition · mandatory | $212,576whole program, 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)