Occupational Therapy Doctorate
8515 East Campus Circle Drive, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 | otinfo@andrews.edu.edu | 269-471-6305
Program Highlights
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3+3= 2 degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology with pre-Occupational Therapy concentration (3 years)
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate (3 years)
- Access a high-quality education at a competitive and affordable price.
- Faith-based, collaborative, caring and diverse
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Excellent clinical experiences provided in partnership with varied hospitals and community agencies
Important features built in to our program that sets us apart.
Christ-centered and people-focused Mission, Vision, Philospophy, Goals & Graduate Profile.
A glimpse of the exciting courses you will get to take as part of our program.
Accreditation
Andrews University applied for accreditation for our new Occupational Therapy Doctorate program and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652- AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.
With candidacy status granted, the OTD program is authorized to formally admit students, and Andrews University will admit its first cohort for Fall 2026. Qualified applicants will be notified of acceptance in accordance with ACOTE policies.
ACOTE accreditation decisions are made following a pre-accreditation review and an on-site evaluation and will not occur until the second-to-last semester of the inaugural cohort (anticipated April 2029). The program must be granted Accreditation Status before graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for occupational therapists administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Deadlines & Costs
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Apply through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) between July 19, 2025 and June 5, 2026
- Official notification once candidacy is granted (anticipated December 2025)
- Applicants with a minimum of 3.0 GPA will be prioritized.
- Tuition and Professional fees: $98,289
- Detailed Program Costs
For ALL applicants
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Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Proof of satisfactory completion with at least a “B-” grade from an accredited institution is required for each prerequisite course.
- GRE not required.
- 20 hours of observation strongly recommended.
- Two recommendation letters- one from an occupational therapist, professor, or from an employer/supervisor, clergy, a second occupational therapist or any health care professional.
- Qualified applicants attend an in-person or virtual interviews.
- Submit a personal statement explaining why you chose Occupational Therapy as a career and how this degree aligns with your immediate and long-term professional goals.
- Advanced placement and transfer credits are not accepted.
- Work experience is not required.
- International applicants please see the "International Applicants Requirements" information below
Graduation Requirements
Program Specific Graduation Requirements
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree (BS or other).
• An earned minimum grade of “C+” (2.33) or “S” in each OTD program course.
• Maintain a cumulative OTD program GPA of 3.00.
• No more than a cumulative total of five points earned on the grade-point scale throughout the occupational therapy program (see OTD Student Handbook).
• Students must be able to perform skills listed in the Technical Standards of Performance and demonstrate professional behaviors as outlined in the OTD Student Handbook.
• Satisfactory completion of Comprehensives I, II, and III, all fieldwork experiences, capstone experience and project presentation, professional development portfolio and OTD Graduate Exit Survey
For University Graduation Requirements please consult the Academic Bulletin
International Applicants Requirements
Submit an original foreign transcript directly to the OT program. Photocopies of evaluations are not acceptable.
International Language Requirements: Applicants who have been given any part of their education outside the US or Canada or whose first language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency by providing evidence through one of the following methods. Exceptions may be granted by the School of Rehabilitation Sciences on an individual basis. Tests must be taken within one year prior to application. TOEFL internet-based test (iBT) is preferred.
Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly to OTCAS from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The OTCAS ETS code is (1030).
TOEFL Requirements
International applicants must send official TOEFL scores directly to OTCAS from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The OTCAS ETS code is (1030).
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TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) * |
Combined score of 111 (Minimum scores in each of the four areas: 15 in reading, 15 in listening, 18 in speaking, and 17 in writing)
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TOEFL paper-based test (ITP) |
Combined score of 640 (Minimum of 56 in each section) |
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MELAB |
Combined score of 92 (Minimum of 80 in each section) |
| IELTS Academic version | 8.0 |
| PTE Academic version | 72 |
* Preferred