OTA bachelor's degree
Westfield State University OTA (Bachelor’s) Program
OTA bachelor's degree · Westfield, Massachusetts Candidacy
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From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Candidacy
- Degree level
- OTA bachelor's degree
- Institution type
- Public
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2026/2027
- Address
- 577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086
A new program granted Candidacy status by ACOTE; it may admit students while it works toward accreditation.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
Admission requirements
- TOEFL (iBT) minimum
- 79 source
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 16 weeks of Level II), often away from campus.
Pay in Massachusetts
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