University
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, California
Entry-level OT
Overview
Private health sciences university in Oakland offering entry-level occupational therapy master's and doctoral programs.
Accreditation applies to a specific program and location, not to the school as a whole: see each program and the Accreditation section below.
Programs
Each program is listed with its exact award and professional pathway. Tuition, delivery, admissions and accreditation belong to the program, not to the school as a whole.
Entry-level occupational therapist education
Entry-level OT
Master of Occupational Therapy
Master of Occupational Therapy
On campus2 Years (6.25 Semesters)Samuel Merritt University, Oakland
Tuition not published
Entry-level OT
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
On campus3 Years (8 Semesters)Samuel Merritt University, Oakland
Tuition not published
Teaching locations
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Samuel Merritt University, Oakland
525 12th Street, Oakland, California
Accreditation
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Program accreditation
Master of Occupational Therapy
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: OT Masters, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA
Published term: Next on-site: 2027/2028
Checked 3 November 2026
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: OT Doctorate, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA
Published term: Next on-site: 2028/2029
Checked 3 November 2026
Institutional accreditation and other recognition
WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)AccreditationWSCUC (regional)Stated by the school
Scope: Institutional accreditor as listed on the MOT program page
Checked 3 November 2026
Institutional or program accreditation by an accrediting body.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
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Sources (checked 3 November 2026)