University
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
School of Occupational Therapy
Fort Smith, Arkansas · trading as ACHE
Entry-level OT
Overview
Private health-professions college in Fort Smith, Arkansas, whose School of Occupational Therapy offers an entry-level OT doctorate.
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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 campusFort Smith campus
Tuition not published
Teaching locations
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Fort Smith campus
7000 Chad Colley Blvd., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Accreditation
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Program accreditation
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: Entry-level OT doctoral program, Fort Smith AR, as listed in the ACOTE directory
Published term: Next on-site: 2031/2032 (Last on-site: 2024/2025)
Checked 3 November 2026
Published outcomes
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graduation rate: 94% (16 of 18 entering; one student withdrew for reasons other than academic performance) (cohort: Graduation year 2026; period: Academic year 2026; denominator: 18 students entering)
Number of students who graduated according to the published program length Source
graduation rate: 94% (15 of 16 entering) (cohort: Graduation year 2025; period: Academic year 2025; denominator: 16 students entering)
Number of students who graduated according to the published program length Source
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
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Sources (checked 3 November 2026)