OT school tuition ranges from about $18,761 to $260,403 for the whole program. Among programs that publish full-program tuition, the median is $74,895 for an entry-level master’s and $106,696 for an OTD. OTA programs are far cheaper (median published figure $13,872).
$74,895Master’s median tuition (40 programs)
$106,696OTD median tuition (39 programs)
$13,872OTA median (60 programs)
ACOTE requires every accredited program to publish its total cost, usually as a “Total Cost of Program” table. We collected those tables from program websites and recorded the figure exactly as published, with its residency and cohort year. Costs change each year, so use these to compare and budget, then confirm with the school.
OT programs by published cost
| # | Program | State | Degree | Program cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | master's | $18,761tuition | school site |
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | master's | $26,137tuition · out-of-state $91,046 | school site |
| 3 | Winston-Salem State University | NC | master's | $28,946published total | school site |
| 4 | University of Texas at Tyler | TX | master's | $29,137published total | school site |
| 5 | State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University | NY | master's | $31,000published total · out-of-state $65,337 | school site |
| 6 | Shawnee State University | OH | master's | $34,856tuition | school site |
| 7 | Augusta University | GA | master's | $35,706tuition · out-of-state $91,081 | school site |
| 8 | University of Southern Maine | ME | master's | $36,176tuition | school site |
| 9 | California State University, Dominguez Hills | CA | master's | $36,696published total | school site |
| 10 | University of New Hampshire | NH | master's | $37,100tuition | school site |
| 11 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | FL | master's | $37,742published total | school site |
| 12 | The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center | TX | OTD | $38,443tuition · out-of-state $98,432 | school site |
| 13 | University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis | TN | master's | $39,696tuition | school site |
| 14 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityPreaccreditation | CT | master's | $40,090published total | school site |
| 15 | University of New Mexico | NM | master's | $41,927published total · out-of-state $92,193 | school site |
| 16 | University of Texas at El Paso | TX | OTD | $43,000published total · out-of-state $98,000 | school site |
| 17 | University at Buffalo, State University of New York | NY | master's | $46,400published total · out-of-state $108,000 | school site |
| 18 | James Madison University | VA | master's | $46,610published total | school site |
| 19 | Indiana University South Bend | IN | master's | $47,000published total · out-of-state $77,900 | school site |
| 20 | Baker College Center for Graduate Studies | MI | master's | $48,170published total | school site |
| 21 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | IL | OTD | $48,359tuition | school site |
| 22 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | OTD | $48,640published total | school site |
| 23 | Colorado Mesa University | CO | master's | $49,522published total · out-of-state $75,240 | school site |
| 24 | Radford University | VA | master's | $49,968published total · out-of-state $88,481 | school site |
| 25 | Radford University Carilion | VA | master's | $49,968published total · out-of-state $88,481 | school site |
| 26 | Tuskegee UniversityCandidacy | AL | master's | $50,946tuition | school site |
| 27 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | NC | master's | $55,000tuition | school site |
| 28 | University of Mount UnionPreaccreditation | OH | master's | $56,000tuition | school site |
| 29 | University of Florida | FL | OTD | $56,784tuition | school site |
| 30 | East Tennessee State University | TN | OTD | $58,127published total · out-of-state $120,095 | school site |
| 31 | University of South Alabama | AL | OTD | $59,280tuition | school site |
| 32 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | UT | master's | $60,996tuition | school site |
| 33 | University of Cincinnati | OH | OTD | $62,730tuition · out-of-state $115,209 | school site |
| 34 | University of WashingtonNot admitting | WA | master's | $62,838published total · out-of-state $109,341 | school site |
| 35 | Muskingum University | OH | master's | $63,480tuition | school site |
| 36 | University of South Dakota | SD | OTD | $63,869published total · out-of-state $125,903 | school site |
| 37 | Delaware State University | DE | master's | $64,492published total | school site |
| 38 | Milligan University | TN | master's | $64,780tuition | school site |
| 39 | Maryville University | MO | master's | $65,292tuition | school site |
| 40 | Wilmington College | OH | master's | $65,625tuition | school site |
| 41 | Cleveland State University | OH | OTD | $66,217tuition | school site |
| 42 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | NC | master's | $66,492tuition | school site |
| 43 | University of Hartford | CT | master's | $66,832published total | school site |
| 44 | Walsh University | OH | master's | $69,485published total | school site |
| 45 | Mount Mary University | WI | master's | $69,542published total | school site |
| 46 | Moravian University | PA | master's | $71,000published total | school site |
| 47 | Nebraska Methodist College | NE | master's | $71,799published total | school site |
| 48 | Kean University | NJ | master's | $71,864tuition · out-of-state $75,025 | school site |
| 49 | Elmhurst University | IL | master's | $72,000tuition | school site |
| 50 | Mercy UniversityNot admitting | NY | master's | $74,360tuition | school site |
| 51 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | OTD | $74,553published total | school site |
| 52 | Harding University | AR | master's | $74,790tuition | school site |
| 53 | Concordia University Wisconsin | WI | master's | $75,000tuition | school site |
| 54 | Grand Valley State University | MI | master's | $76,140tuition | school site |
| 55 | Utah Tech UniversityPreaccreditation | UT | OTD | $77,112tuition · out-of-state $119,448 | school site |
| 56 | University of North Dakota | ND | OTD | $78,729published total · out-of-state $111,654 | school site |
| 57 | Union Adventist University | NE | master's | $79,000tuition | school site |
| 58 | Carroll University | WI | master's | $79,120tuition | school site |
| 59 | Shenandoah University | VA | master's | $79,606tuition | school site |
| 60 | Shenandoah University-Loudoun | VA | master's | $79,606tuition | school site |
| 61 | Francis Marion UniversityPreaccreditation | SC | OTD | $80,065tuition · out-of-state $160,130 | school site |
| 62 | Walsh UniversityApplicant | OH | OTD | $80,185published total | school site |
| 63 | Barry University | FL | master's | $81,060tuition | school site |
| 64 | Sacred Heart University | CT | master's | $81,990published total | school site |
| 65 | Emory and Henry University-Marion Campus | VA | OTD | $82,352published total | school site |
| 66 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | OTD | $84,590published total · out-of-state $132,210 | school site |
| 67 | AdventHealth University | FL | master's | $85,515published total | school site |
| 68 | Husson University | ME | master's | $86,427tuition | school site |
| 69 | DePaul University | IL | master's | $86,904tuition | school site |
| 70 | Abilene Christian University | TX | master's | $87,772published total | school site |
| 71 | Mary Baldwin University | VA | OTD | $88,200tuition | school site |
| 72 | Huntington University | IN | OTD | $89,000tuition | school site |
| 73 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | MD | OTD | $90,000published total | school site |
| 74 | Bowling Green State UniversityPreaccreditation | OH | OTD | $90,000tuition | school site |
| 75 | Dominican University New York | NY | master's | $91,725published total | school site |
| 76 | Mount Mary University | WI | OTD | $92,145published total | school site |
| 77 | University of Saint Mary-Leavenworth | KS | OTD | $93,088published total | school site |
| 78 | West Coast University-Los Angeles | CA | master's | $93,242published total | school site |
| 79 | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | master's | $93,586tuition | school site |
| 80 | D'Youville University | NY | master's | $94,900tuition | school site |
| 81 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | OTD | $95,027published total | school site |
| 82 | University of New England | ME | master's | $96,450published total | school site |
| 83 | Pace University-Westchester Campus | NY | master's | $96,900tuition | school site |
| 84 | University of Findlay | OH | OTD | $97,092tuition | school site |
| 85 | Indiana Wesleyan University | IN | OTD | $97,136tuition | school site |
| 86 | Concordia University Ann Arbor | MI | OTD | $98,267published total | school site |
| 87 | Andrews UniversityCandidacy | MI | OTD | $98,289tuition | school site |
| 88 | Wingate University | NC | OTD | $98,304published total | school site |
| 89 | Drexel University | PA | master's | $98,362published total | school site |
| 90 | St. Catherine University | MN | OTD | $99,500tuition | school site |
| 91 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | master's | $99,950published total | school site |
| 92 | Quinnipiac University | CT | master's | $100,610published total | school site |
| 93 | University of Western StatesCandidacy | OR | OTD | $101,040tuition | school site |
| 94 | Augustana University-MinneapolisCandidacy | MN | OTD | $103,000tuition | school site |
| 95 | Le Moyne College | NY | master's | $104,169tuition | school site |
| 96 | Edgewood UniversityPreaccreditation | WI | OTD | $104,475tuition | school site |
| 97 | Texas Christian UniversityCandidacy | TX | OTD | $105,000tuition | school site |
| 98 | Roberts Wesleyan University | NY | OTD | $105,384published total | school site |
| 99 | Kettering College | OH | OTD | $106,696tuition | school site |
| 100 | Stanbridge University | CA | master's | $107,753tuition | school site |
| 101 | Stanbridge University-Riverside | CA | master's | $107,753tuition | school site |
| 102 | Washington University | MO | master's | $108,000tuition | school site |
| 103 | Gannon University-Florida Campus | FL | OTD | $108,136published total | school site |
| 104 | A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences | AZ | master's | $108,243published total | school site |
| 105 | Belmont University | TN | master's | $108,320published total | school site |
| 106 | Abilene Christian University | TX | OTD | $109,138published total | school site |
| 107 | Point Loma Nazarene University | CA | master's | $109,219published total | school site |
| 108 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | OTD | $109,700tuition | school site |
| 109 | West Coast University-Los Angeles | CA | OTD | $110,280tuition | school site |
| 110 | George Fox UniversityPreaccreditation | OR | OTD | $111,840tuition | school site |
| 111 | Baylor University | TX | OTD | $112,056published total | school site |
| 112 | North Central College | IL | OTD | $113,311published total | school site |
| 113 | Southern California University of Health Sciences | CA | OTD | $113,928tuition | school site |
| 114 | Touro University | NY | master's | $114,410published total | school site |
| 115 | Touro University, Manhattan | NY | master's | $114,410published total | school site |
| 116 | University of New HavenPreaccreditation | CT | OTD | $114,775published total | school site |
| 117 | Jacksonville University | FL | OTD | $115,518published total | school site |
| 118 | MCPHS University-Worcester Campus | MA | master's | $115,610tuition | school site |
| 119 | MCPHS University-Manchester Campus | NH | master's | $115,610tuition | school site |
| 120 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | NJ | OTD | $116,186published total | school site |
| 121 | University of Indianapolis | IN | OTD | $117,137tuition | school site |
| 122 | Quinnipiac University | CT | OTD | $118,785tuition | school site |
| 123 | Samuel Merritt University | CA | master's | $119,483tuition | school site |
| 124 | King's CollegePreaccreditation | PA | OTD | $122,532tuition | school site |
| 125 | Columbia University | NY | master's | $122,957published total | school site |
| 126 | The Chicago SchoolApplicant | IL | OTD | $123,750tuition | school site |
| 127 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | UT | OTD | $124,032tuition | school site |
| 128 | Methodist University | NC | OTD | $127,665published total | school site |
| 129 | Utica University | NY | OTD | $127,995tuition | school site |
| 130 | Hawaii Pacific University-Las Vegas | NV | OTD | $128,124published total | school site |
| 131 | Widener University | PA | OTD | $129,288published total | school site |
| 132 | Dominican University of California | CA | OTD | $130,324tuition | school site |
| 133 | University of the Pacific-Sacramento Campus | CA | OTD | $132,600tuition | school site |
| 134 | Whitworth University | WA | OTD | $133,555tuition | school site |
| 135 | George Washington University | DC | OTD | $135,752tuition | school site |
| 136 | Tufts University | MA | OTD | $141,744published total | school site |
| 137 | St. Ambrose University | IA | OTD | $142,200published total | school site |
| 138 | Washington University | MO | OTD | $143,100tuition | school site |
| 139 | A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences | AZ | OTD | $144,443published total | school site |
| 140 | University of Puget Sound | WA | OTD | $147,310tuition | school site |
| 141 | Samuel Merritt University | CA | OTD | $150,099tuition | school site |
| 142 | New York Institute of Technology | NY | master's | $151,925published total | school site |
| 143 | Elizabethtown College | PA | OTD | $152,331published total | school site |
| 144 | Belmont University | TN | OTD | $162,160published total | school site |
| 145 | Drake University | IA | OTD | $163,616tuition | school site |
| 146 | Midwestern University-Downers Grove Campus | IL | OTD | $164,184published total | school site |
| 147 | Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus | NY | master's | $165,081tuition | school site |
| 148 | New York Institute of Technology | NY | OTD | $178,925published total | school site |
| 149 | Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College) | MA | OTD | $209,774published total | school site |
| 150 | University of Southern California | CA | OTD | $214,247published total | school site |
| 151 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyCandidacy | NY | OTD | $260,403tuition | school site |
OTA programs by published cost
| # | Program | State | Degree | Program cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota | FL | OTA associate degree | $5,147tuition | school site |
| 2 | Cape Fear Community College | NC | OTA associate degree | $5,320tuition · out-of-state $18,760 | school site |
| 3 | Durham Technical Community College | NC | OTA associate degree | $7,505published total | school site |
| 4 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | FL | OTA associate degree | $7,762published total | school site |
| 5 | Pearl River Community College | MS | OTA associate degree | $8,750tuition | school site |
| 6 | Navarro College-Corsicana Campus | TX | OTA associate degree | $8,801published total · out-of-state $15,108 | school site |
| 7 | Navarro College-Midlothian Campus | TX | OTA associate degree | $8,801published total · out-of-state $15,108 | school site |
| 8 | Pitt Community College | NC | OTA associate degree | $9,177published total · out-of-state $22,617 | school site |
| 9 | Macomb Community College | MI | OTA associate degree | $9,372published total | school site |
| 10 | Cuyahoga Community College | OH | OTA associate degree | $9,587published total · out-of-state $11,389 | school site |
| 11 | Connecticut State Community College | CT | OTA associate degree | $9,676published total | school site |
| 12 | Spokane Falls Community College | WA | OTA associate degree | $9,870tuition | school site |
| 13 | Kapiolani Community College/University of Hawaii | HI | OTA associate degree | $10,181published total · out-of-state $22,165 | school site |
| 14 | St. Philip's College | TX | OTA associate degree | $10,568published total | school site |
| 15 | Polk State College | FL | OTA associate degree | $10,573published total | school site |
| 16 | Salt Lake Community College | UT | OTA associate degree | $10,625published total | school site |
| 17 | Owens Community College | OH | OTA associate degree | $10,860tuition | school site |
| 18 | Erie Community College | NY | OTA associate degree | $11,268tuition | school site |
| 19 | Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson CampusCandidacy | IN | OTA associate degree | $11,319published total | school site |
| 20 | College of Western Idaho | ID | OTA associate degree | $11,390published total | school site |
| 21 | Lone Star College-Kingwood | TX | OTA associate degree | $11,635published total | school site |
| 22 | Jamestown Community College | NY | OTA associate degree | $11,640tuition · out-of-state $23,280 | school site |
| 23 | Orange County Community College | NY | OTA associate degree | $12,156tuition | school site |
| 24 | South Suburban College of Cook County | IL | OTA associate degree | $12,672published total · out-of-state $26,334 | school site |
| 25 | Ozarks Technical Community College | MO | OTA associate degree | $12,897tuition | school site |
| 26 | Del Mar College | TX | OTA associate degree | $13,209published total | school site |
| 27 | McHenry County College | IL | OTA associate degree | $13,261published total | school site |
| 28 | Tulsa Community College, Metro Campus | OK | OTA associate degree | $13,300published total | school site |
| 29 | Madisonville Community College | KY | OTA associate degree | $13,601published total | school site |
| 30 | Rockland Community College | NY | OTA associate degree | $13,688tuition | school site |
| 31 | Fox Valley Technical College | WI | OTA associate degree | $14,055published total | school site |
| 32 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | OTA bachelor's degree | $14,469tuition | school site |
| 33 | Green River College | WA | OTA associate degree | $15,728published total | school site |
| 34 | Lincoln Land Community College | IL | OTA associate degree | $15,919published total | school site |
| 35 | South Texas College | TX | OTA associate degree | $15,956published total | school site |
| 36 | Roane State Community College | TN | OTA associate degree | $16,321published total | school site |
| 37 | Anoka Technical College | MN | OTA associate degree | $16,335published total | school site |
| 38 | Bates Technical College | WA | OTA associate degree | $16,621published total | school site |
| 39 | Black Hawk CollegeCandidacy | IL | OTA associate degree | $17,018published total | school site |
| 40 | Weber State UniversityApplicant | UT | OTA bachelor's degree | $17,186published total · out-of-state $39,691 | school site |
| 41 | Kent State University at East Liverpool | OH | OTA associate degree | $17,632published total | school site |
| 42 | Shawnee Community College | IL | OTA associate degree | $19,616published total | school site |
| 43 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | WA | OTA associate degree | $19,694published total | school site |
| 44 | Lake Area Technical College | SD | OTA associate degree | $21,342published total | school site |
| 45 | Indian Hills Community College | IA | OTA associate degree | $21,486published total | school site |
| 46 | Hawkeye Community College | IA | OTA associate degree | $21,630published total · out-of-state $21,706 | school site |
| 47 | Parkland College | IL | OTA associate degree | $22,074published total | school site |
| 48 | Idaho State University | ID | OTA associate degree | $25,938published total | school site |
| 49 | Kirkwood Community College-Linn County Regional Center | IA | OTA associate degree | $27,701published total | school site |
| 50 | Quinsigamond Community College-Downtown Campus | MA | OTA associate degree | $30,214published total | school site |
| 51 | Indiana University Kokomo | IN | OTA bachelor's degree | $36,821published total · out-of-state $98,868 | school site |
| 52 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | NC | OTA associate degree | $39,145tuition | school site |
| 53 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | NJ | OTA bachelor's degree | $40,858published total · out-of-state $57,718 | school site |
| 54 | Baker College of Muskegon | MI | OTA associate degree | $41,040published total | school site |
| 55 | Brookline College-Tucson Campus | AZ | OTA associate degree | $43,866published total | school site |
| 56 | Brookline College-Albuquerque Campus | NM | OTA associate degree | $49,082published total | school site |
| 57 | AdventHealth University | FL | OTA associate degree | $51,965published total | school site |
| 58 | Stanbridge University | CA | OTA associate degree | $58,820tuition | school site |
| 59 | American Career College-Orange County Campus | CA | OTA associate degree | $66,680published total | school site |
| 60 | Huntington University | IN | OTA bachelor's degree | $136,680tuition | school site |
How to pay less
- Stay in-state at a public university. In-state tuition at public programs is often a fraction of private tuition (several tables above show both).
- Choose the master’s if you want clinical practice: same license, usually a year less tuition. Master’s vs. OTD.
- Start as an OTA at a community college, then bridge. Bridge programs.
- See the cheapest OT and OTA programs.