The cheapest OT programs are mostly public universities charging in-state tuition. The lowest full-program tuition we verified is $18,761 for a master’s (University of Louisiana at Monroe) and $38,443 for an OTD (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center). Ranked from each school’s own published cost table; programs that are not admitting are excluded.
Cheapest OT master’s programs
| # | Program | State | Program tuition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | $18,761Louisiana resident, 2023–2025 | school site |
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | $26,137in-state · out-of-state $91,046 | school site |
| 3 | Shawnee State University | OH | $34,856 | school site |
| 4 | Augusta University | GA | $35,706in-state · out-of-state $91,081 | school site |
| 5 | University of Southern Maine | ME | $36,17668 credits, 2025–2026 rates | school site |
| 6 | University of New Hampshire | NH | $37,1002-year program (63 credits) | school site |
| 7 | University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis | TN | $39,696in-state, 24-month program | school site |
| 8 | Tuskegee UniversityCandidacy | AL | $50,9462-year program, 2025–2026 | school site |
| 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | NC | $55,0004 full semesters and two summer sessions (2025–2026 rates) | school site |
| 10 | University of Mount UnionPreaccreditation | OH | $56,000$800 per credit × 70 credits (2026-27); $58,600 with fees | school site |
| 11 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | UT | $60,99668 credits × $897 (2026) | school site |
| 12 | Muskingum University | OH | $63,4802-year MOT program, 69 credit hours | school site |
| 13 | Milligan University | TN | $64,7802.5-year program, 2025–2027 | school site |
| 14 | Maryville University | MO | $65,2926 semesters | school site |
| 15 | Wilmington College | OH | $65,6252-year program, 2026–2027 | school site |
| 16 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | NC | $66,492two academic years (2025–2027) | school site |
| 17 | Kean University | NJ | $71,864in-state · out-of-state $75,025 | school site |
| 18 | Elmhurst University | IL | $72,000estimated total tuition, 2-year hybrid program | school site |
| 19 | Harding University | AR | $74,7906 terms × $12,465 tuition | school site |
| 20 | Concordia University Wisconsin | WI | $75,0004 semesters × $18,750 | school site |
| 21 | Grand Valley State University | MI | $76,1403-year hybrid track | school site |
| 22 | Union Adventist University | NE | $79,000$1,000 per credit (2026-27 entry) | school site |
| 23 | Carroll University | WI | $79,1206 semesters, 2026–2028 | school site |
| 24 | Shenandoah University | VA | $79,6062.5-year program, Aug 2026–Dec 2028 | school site |
| 25 | Shenandoah University-Loudoun | VA | $79,6062.5-year program, Aug 2026–Dec 2028 | school site |
| 26 | Barry University | FL | $81,0602.5-year program, 2025–2027 | school site |
| 27 | Husson University | ME | $86,4273-year program entering 2026 (2026–2029) | school site |
| 28 | DePaul University | IL | $86,904102 credit hours × $852 (2026–2027 rate) | school site |
| 29 | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | $93,5862-year program, 2025–2027 | school site |
| 30 | D'Youville University | NY | $94,9003-year program, 2026–2028 | school site |
| 31 | Pace University-Westchester Campus | NY | $96,900Class of 2026 flat-rate tuition | school site |
| 32 | Le Moyne College | NY | $104,1692-year program, 2025–2027 | school site |
| 33 | Stanbridge University | CA | $107,753 | school site |
| 34 | Stanbridge University-Riverside | CA | $107,753 | school site |
| 35 | Washington University | MO | $108,0002-year program, 2025–2027 | school site |
| 36 | MCPHS University-Worcester Campus | MA | $115,610 | school site |
| 37 | MCPHS University-Manchester Campus | NH | $115,610 | school site |
| 38 | Samuel Merritt University | CA | $119,483all-inclusive tuition (includes fees and books) | school site |
| 39 | Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus | NY | $165,081professional phase of the BS/MS (3 years) | school site |
Cheapest OTD programs (entry-level doctorate)
| # | Program | State | Program tuition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center | TX | $38,443in-state · out-of-state $98,432 | school site |
| 2 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | IL | $48,3593-year program, 2025–2028 | school site |
| 3 | University of Florida | FL | $56,784Florida resident, 9 semesters | school site |
| 4 | University of South Alabama | AL | $59,280in-state, 3-year program 2026–2029 | school site |
| 5 | University of Cincinnati | OH | $62,730in-state · out-of-state $115,209 | school site |
| 6 | Cleveland State University | OH | $66,2173-year program, 2025–2028 | school site |
| 7 | Utah Tech UniversityPreaccreditation | UT | $77,112in-state · out-of-state $119,448 | school site |
| 8 | Francis Marion UniversityPreaccreditation | SC | $80,065in-state · out-of-state $160,130 | school site |
| 9 | Mary Baldwin University | VA | $88,2003 years | school site |
| 10 | Huntington University | IN | $89,000 | school site |
| 11 | Bowling Green State UniversityPreaccreditation | OH | $90,000all-inclusive two-year price (tuition, fees, books and lab supplies) | school site |
| 12 | University of Findlay | OH | $97,092108 credits, Modules I–XI | school site |
| 13 | Indiana Wesleyan University | IN | $97,1368 trimesters | school site |
| 14 | Andrews UniversityCandidacy | MI | $98,289estimated tuition and professional fees | school site |
| 15 | St. Catherine University | MN | $99,500100 credits × $995 (2025–26 rates) | school site |
| 16 | University of Western StatesCandidacy | OR | $101,0406 semesters × $16,840 (2026-27) | school site |
| 17 | Augustana University-MinneapolisCandidacy | MN | $103,000$51,500 a year (Fall 2026 rate) | school site |
| 18 | Edgewood UniversityPreaccreditation | WI | $104,475$995 per credit | school site |
| 19 | Texas Christian UniversityCandidacy | TX | $105,0002027-2030 cohort, $35,000 a year | school site |
| 20 | Kettering College | OH | $106,6968 semesters, 2026–2029 | school site |
| 21 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | $109,700total program tuition | school site |
| 22 | West Coast University-Los Angeles | CA | $110,2808 trimesters × $919 per credit | school site |
| 23 | George Fox UniversityPreaccreditation | OR | $111,840120 credits × $932 (2026–27) | school site |
| 24 | Southern California University of Health Sciences | CA | $113,928fixed-rate tuition guarantee for the full program | school site |
| 25 | University of Indianapolis | IN | $117,1373 years | school site |
| 26 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $118,785estimated tuition and fees over four award periods (direct costs) | school site |
| 27 | King's CollegePreaccreditation | PA | $122,5323-year program | school site |
| 28 | The Chicago SchoolApplicant | IL | $123,75099 credits × $1,250 | school site |
| 29 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | UT | $124,032114 credits × $1,088 (2026) | school site |
| 30 | Utica University | NY | $127,9958-semester program | school site |
| 31 | Dominican University of California | CA | $130,324100 units over three award years | school site |
| 32 | University of the Pacific-Sacramento Campus | CA | $132,600120 units × $1,105 | school site |
| 33 | Whitworth University | WA | $133,5553 years, 2026–29 | school site |
| 34 | George Washington University | DC | $135,7528 semesters, 2026–2029 | school site |
| 35 | Washington University | MO | $143,1003-year program, 2025–2028 | school site |
| 36 | University of Puget Sound | WA | $147,3103-year program, 2026–29 | school site |
| 37 | Samuel Merritt University | CA | $150,099all-inclusive tuition (includes fees and books) | school site |
| 38 | Drake University | IA | $163,6163 years, 2025–2028 (before scholarships) | school site |
| 39 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyCandidacy | NY | $260,4033-year program, 2026–29 | school site |
Cheapest OTA programs (occupational therapy assistant)
| # | Program | State | Program cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota | FL | $5,147tuition | school site |
| 2 | Cape Fear Community College | NC | $5,320tuition | school site |
| 3 | Durham Technical Community College | NC | $7,505total: tuition and program fees | school site |
| 4 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | FL | $7,762total: in-state tuition and fees only ($104.88 per credit hour) | school site |
| 5 | Pearl River Community College | MS | $8,750tuition | school site |
| 6 | Navarro College-Corsicana Campus | TX | $8,801total: estimated program cost (in-district / out-of-state; out-of-district $11,822) | school site |
| 7 | Navarro College-Midlothian Campus | TX | $8,801total: estimated program cost (in-district / out-of-state; out-of-district $11,822) | school site |
| 8 | Pitt Community College | NC | $9,177total: tuition, fees and exam/licensing costs (in-state / out-of-state) | school site |
| 9 | Macomb Community College | MI | $9,372total: tuition, fees, books and lab fees (2023–2025) | school site |
| 10 | Cuyahoga Community College | OH | $9,587total: county resident / out-of-county resident | school site |
| 11 | Connecticut State Community College | CT | $9,676total: tuition, fees and books (CT resident, full-time) | school site |
| 12 | Spokane Falls Community College | WA | $9,870tuition | school site |
| 13 | Kapiolani Community College/University of Hawaii | HI | $10,181total: tuition and fees for the program (resident / non-resident) | school site |
| 14 | St. Philip's College | TX | $10,568total: in-district tuition and fees, uniforms, memberships and screening | school site |
| 15 | Polk State College | FL | $10,573total: total program cost (2024–2025) | school site |
| 16 | Salt Lake Community College | UT | $10,625total: estimated total (2023–2024 basis) | school site |
| 17 | Owens Community College | OH | $10,860tuition | school site |
| 18 | Erie Community College | NY | $11,268tuition | school site |
| 19 | Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson CampusCandidacy | IN | $11,319total: tuition (63 credits), textbooks and fees | school site |
| 20 | College of Western Idaho | ID | $11,390total: tuition, fees and special course fees | school site |
| 21 | Lone Star College-Kingwood | TX | $11,635total: tuition, fees, books and supplies for the 2-year program (2025–2026) | school site |
| 22 | Jamestown Community College | NY | $11,640tuition | school site |
| 23 | Orange County Community College | NY | $12,156tuition | school site |
| 24 | South Suburban College of Cook County | IL | $12,672total: tuition, fees and books (in-district / out-of-district) | school site |
| 25 | Ozarks Technical Community College | MO | $12,897tuition | school site |
| 26 | Del Mar College | TX | $13,209total: tuition, student fees, books, supplies and uniforms | school site |
| 27 | McHenry County College | IL | $13,261total: in-district tuition plus additional program costs | school site |
| 28 | Tulsa Community College, Metro Campus | OK | $13,300total: tuition, fees, books and supplies incl. prerequisites and board exam (in-state, Jan 2026) | school site |
| 29 | Madisonville Community College | KY | $13,601total: tuition and charges; $13,601–$14,941 depending on online courses taken | school site |
| 30 | Rockland Community College | NY | $13,688tuition | school site |
| 31 | Fox Valley Technical College | WI | $14,055total: tuition and fees, materials and supplies, and textbooks | school site |
| 32 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | $14,469tuition | school site |
| 33 | Green River College | WA | $15,728total: tuition, fees and program costs (traditional track) | school site |
| 34 | Lincoln Land Community College | IL | $15,919total: tuition, variable tuition and standard fees (in-district) | school site |
| 35 | South Texas College | TX | $15,956total: tuition, fees, insurance, books and supplies | school site |
| 36 | Roane State Community College | TN | $16,321total: tuition plus approximate additional expenses, following the OTA academic map | school site |
| 37 | Anoka Technical College | MN | $16,335total: tuition and fees (2026–27 rates) | school site |
| 38 | Bates Technical College | WA | $16,621total: approximate total program cost | school site |
| 39 | Black Hawk CollegeCandidacy | IL | $17,018total: approximate in-district cost for the full program | school site |
| 40 | Weber State UniversityApplicant | UT | $17,186total: tuition, fees, books and supplies, resident / non-resident | school site |
| 41 | Kent State University at East Liverpool | OH | $17,632total: tuition and fees, 6 semesters (65 credit hours) | school site |
| 42 | Shawnee Community College | IL | $19,616total: estimated cost of the two-year program, including prerequisite and general-education courses | school site |
| 43 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | WA | $19,694total: estimated total program cost | school site |
| 44 | Lake Area Technical College | SD | $21,342total: estimated total program cost | school site |
| 45 | Indian Hills Community College | IA | $21,486total: total program cost listed by the college (7 terms / 21 months) | school site |
| 46 | Hawkeye Community College | IA | $21,630total: tuition, fees, textbooks and program costs | school site |
| 47 | Parkland College | IL | $22,074total: estimated program cost, in-district (out-of-district $35,587) | school site |
| 48 | Idaho State University | ID | $25,938total: tuition, fees, books, tools and supplies | school site |
| 49 | Kirkwood Community College-Linn County Regional Center | IA | $27,701total: estimated tuition, fees and program costs (in-state) | school site |
| 50 | Quinsigamond Community College-Downtown Campus | MA | $30,214total: estimated tuition and fees for one student (Fall 2024 fee structure) | school site |
| 51 | Indiana University Kokomo | IN | $36,821total: tuition and fees (in-state / out-of-state) | school site |
| 52 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | NC | $39,145tuition | school site |
| 53 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | NJ | $40,858total: tuition, fees, books and materials, AY 26–27 | school site |
| 54 | Baker College of Muskegon | MI | $41,040total: tuition, books and fees (2026–27) | school site |
| 55 | Brookline College-Tucson Campus | AZ | $43,866total: all-inclusive tuition | school site |
| 56 | Brookline College-Albuquerque Campus | NM | $49,082total: all-inclusive tuition | school site |
| 57 | AdventHealth University | FL | $51,965total: tuition, fees, books and program costs | school site |
| 58 | Stanbridge University | CA | $58,820tuition | school site |
| 59 | American Career College-Orange County Campus | CA | $66,680total: tuition, fees, books and supplies for the entire program | school site |
| 60 | Huntington University | IN | $136,680tuition | school site |
Figures are as published by each school (cohort years vary); living costs are not included. See how much OT school costs for all programs with published costs.