Entry-level OTD
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus OTD Program
Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) · Florham Park, New Jersey Accredited
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
- Program length
- 8 semesters (incl. summers, full-time)
- Credits
- 101
Source quote
“Our full-time program is 8 semesters, including summers, totaling 101 credits”
Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Accreditation
- Degree level
- Entry-level OTD
- Institution type
- Private Nonprofit
- Share taught by distance education
- 1-24%
- Last ACOTE on-site review
- 2024/2025
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2031/2032
- Address
- School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 230 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
Admission requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0 (cumulative (preferred)) source
- Applies through
- OTCAS (centralized application) source
- Observation hours
- Not required source
- TOEFL (iBT) minimum
- 70 source
OTCAS 2026–2027: $172 for the first program, $71 for each additional one. OTCAS guide.
Taken from the program’s own admissions pages (hover “source” for the quote). Requirements change each cycle; confirm before applying.
Before you apply
- Confirm the current application deadline and whether the program uses OTCAS or its own application.
- Ask for the program’s NBCOT pass rate and graduation rate; ACOTE requires programs to publish them, and NBCOT posts school results on its school performance page.
- Check prerequisite courses, observation hours and GPA minimums. See OT school prerequisites.
- Plan for full-time fieldwork (at least 24 weeks of Level II), often away from campus.
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus OTD Program: FAQ
How long is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus’s OTD program?
8 semesters (incl. summers, full-time), according to the program’s website (checked October 8, 2026).
What are the admission requirements for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus’s OTD program?
Minimum GPA 3.0 (cumulative (preferred)). Observation hours: not required. Applications go through OTCAS. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.
Is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus’s OTD program accredited?
ACOTE lists it with status “Accredited” (directory retrieved October 9, 2026). Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
Pay in New Jersey
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