Overview
Private health-sciences college in Waterloo, Iowa affiliated with UnityPoint Health; its entry-level OTD holds ACOTE preaccreditation status.
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Programs
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Entry-level occupational therapist education
Entry-level OT
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
On campus36 months of classroom, fieldwork and capstone preparationAllen College (Waterloo)
Tuition not published
Teaching locations
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Allen College (Waterloo)
Waterloo, Iowa
Accreditation
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Program accreditation
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
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, Waterloo IA (ACOTE program directory)
Published term: Next on-site: 2027/2028
Checked 3 November 2026
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
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Sources (checked 3 November 2026)