Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
University of New Haven · West Haven, Connecticut
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- HybridCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 2.75 years / 8 semestersFull time
- Tuition
- $1,185 per credit hour, 2026-27
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level 96-credit OTD of 2.75 years delivered primarily in person on campus with some online seminars and lectures; the program is preaccredited, not yet fully accredited.
- School and department
- University of New HavenRehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
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
- University of New Haven
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, CT, | 2026/2027 (ACOTE school directory)
Published term: Last on-site:
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
- HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Teaching mode
- Teaching mode not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Full timefull-time program across eight semesters
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · requiredLevel II fieldwork must be completed within 12 months after the didactic portion.
- Capstone · requiredDoctoral capstone project and experience required, completed within 12 months after Level II fieldwork.
- Level II fieldwork
- completed within 12 months following the didactic portion
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- West Haven, Connecticut
- Teaching campus
- West Haven campus300 Boston Post Road
- Online enrollment eligibility
- Not confirmed. An online program of a university in one state is not automatically available in every state.
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 2.75 years / 8 semesters
- Credits
- 96 semester credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Observation hours
- 10At least 10 verified observation hours; online modules may substitute when in-person access is limited
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- Fall
- Deadlines
- Priority Application Deadline: May 1, 2027
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, 2026-2027 entering studentsTuition · mandatory | $1,185per credit hour, 2026-27 | All students | 3 November 2026Source |
Sources and verification
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)