Entry-level OTD
Tarleton State University OTD Program
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) · Stephenville, Texas Preaccreditation
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
- Program length
- 8 semesters
- Start term
- Summer
Source quote
“designed to be completed in consequential eight semesters with a summer entry point”
Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Preaccreditation
- Degree level
- Entry-level OTD
- Institution type
- Public
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2026/2027
- Address
- 1333 W. Washington St, Stephenville, TX 76401
A new program that has passed ACOTE’s preaccreditation review and is working toward full accreditation.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
Admission requirements
- GRE
- Not required source
- Applies through
- OTCAS (centralized application) source
- TOEFL (iBT) minimum
- 80 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.
Tarleton State University OTD Program: FAQ
How long is Tarleton State University’s OTD program?
8 semesters, according to the program’s website (checked October 8, 2026).
What are the admission requirements for Tarleton State University’s OTD program?
GRE: not required. Applications go through OTCAS. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.
Is Tarleton State University’s OTD program accredited?
ACOTE lists it with status “Preaccreditation” (directory retrieved October 9, 2026). A new program that has passed ACOTE’s preaccreditation review and is working toward full accreditation.
Pay in Texas
U.S. median for occupational therapists: $100,330. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 29-1122). Compare all states.
Licensing in Texas is handled by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners). How to get licensed in Texas →
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