Entry-level OTD
University of Illinois Chicago OTD Program
Entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) · Chicago, Illinois Accredited
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
- Program length
- 2 years 9 months (full-time)
- Format
- On-campus
Source quote
“Our two-year, nine-month, full-time entry-level OTD program is delivered on UIC's west campus”
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
- Public
- Share taught by distance education
- 1-24%
- Last ACOTE on-site review
- 2024/2025
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2031/2032
- Address
- College of Applied Health Sciences, 1919 West Taylor Street, MC 811, Chicago, IL 60612-7250
Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
NBCOT exam results
100% of new graduates passed in 2025
| 2025 |
|---|
| 100% |
Source: NBCOT school performance data, retrieved October 8, 2026. NBCOT counts new graduates who passed during the testing year, regardless of the number of attempts. Compare all programs’ pass rates.
Admission requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0 (cumulative) source
- GRE
- Required source
- Applies through
- OTCAS (centralized application) source
- Observation hours
- 50 hours recommended (not required) source
- TOEFL (iBT) minimum
- 80 source
- Published applicant data
- Accepted applicants’ GPAs are typically 3.6–3.8; 40 students enrolled per year 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.
University of Illinois Chicago OTD Program: FAQ
How long is University of Illinois Chicago’s OTD program?
2 years 9 months (full-time), according to the program’s website (checked October 8, 2026).
What are the admission requirements for University of Illinois Chicago’s OTD program?
Minimum GPA 3.0 (cumulative). GRE: required. Observation hours: 50 hours recommended (not required). Applications go through OTCAS. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.
What is University of Illinois Chicago’s NBCOT pass rate?
100% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025 (NBCOT school performance data).
Is University of Illinois Chicago’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 Illinois
U.S. median for occupational therapists: $100,330. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 29-1122). Compare all states.
Licensing in Illinois is handled by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. How to get licensed in Illinois →
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