Entry-level OTD

Mercy University OTD Program

Entry-level OTD · Dobbs Ferry, New York Provisional candidacy

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From the ACOTE directory

Accreditation status
Provisional Candidacy
Degree level
Entry-level OTD
Institution type
Private Nonprofit
Next ACOTE on-site review
2028/2029
Address
555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

A new program granted provisional candidacy by ACOTE; it is early in the accreditation process.

ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.

Admission requirements

TOEFL (iBT) minimum
80 source

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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.

Pay in New York

$96,390median annual pay
$64,770–$133,70010th–90th percentile
11,690occupational therapists employed

U.S. median for occupational therapists: $100,330. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 29-1122). Compare all states.

Licensing in New York is handled by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Occupational Therapy). How to get licensed in New York →

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