University
University of Western States
Portland, Oregon
Entry-level OT
Overview
Private university in Portland, Oregon, listed here for its hybrid entry-level occupational therapy doctorate.
Accreditation applies to a specific program and location, not to the school as a whole: see each program and the Accreditation section below.
Programs
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Entry-level occupational therapist education
Entry-level OT
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Accelerated OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Hybrid2 years 1 semesterPortland campus
Tuition not published
Teaching locations
Places where teaching actually happens, kept separate from the headquarters address. Online coursework is not tied to a location, and fieldwork sites are described on each program.
Portland campus
Portland, Oregon
Accreditation
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Program accreditation
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Accelerated OTD)
ACOTEAccreditationCandidacyVerified in official record
The program has candidacy status. It is not fully accredited.
Scope: OT Doctorate program, University of Western States, Portland, OR, as listed in the ACOTE directory
Published term: Next on-site: 2026/2027
Checked 3 November 2026
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Accelerated OTD)
ACOTEAccreditationCandidacy StatusStated by the school
The program has candidacy status. It is not fully accredited.
Scope: OTD program as stated on the school page
Checked 3 November 2026
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
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Sources (checked 3 November 2026)