Entry-level OTD
South College-Nashville OTD Program
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) · Nashville, Tennessee Candidacy
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Source quote
“OTD (Atlanta, Knoxville, Nashville)”
Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Candidacy
- Degree level
- Entry-level OTD
- Institution type
- Private Profit
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2027/2028
- Address
- 616 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN 37214
A new program granted Candidacy status by ACOTE; it may admit students while it works toward accreditation.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
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 Tennessee
$97,700median annual pay
$68,520–$119,07010th–90th percentile
2,490occupational therapists employed
U.S. median for occupational therapists: $100,330. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 29-1122). Compare all states.
Licensing in Tennessee is handled by the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (Department of Health). How to get licensed in Tennessee →
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