Admissions Overview
Program faculty will evaluate your application for indicators of readiness for an academically rigorous course of study, and your potential to become a leading occupational therapy practitioner.
Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Academic achievement
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 *
- Extracurricular and interpersonal life experiences
- Experiences, academics and prerequisites that indicate a focus and intention of joining the field of occupational therapy
- Demonstrated concern for individuals from diverse backgrounds and their surrounding community
- Demonstrated use of good judgment, insight, empathy reasoning, ethical behavior and strong personal accountability
* The candidates most likely to be successful will have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. However, because the NAU OTD program embraces a holistic approach to education, applicants whose overall undergraduate GPA is lower than 3.0 may be considered provided there are significant reasons behind the lower GPA and provided that they earned a minimum 3.0 GPA in the prerequisite course work for this curriculum. Other factors include a 3.0 GPA within the last two years of undergraduate study, indications of significant positive trends in the improvement of the GPA, and experiential components/qualifications.
Holistic Admission Accordion Closed
Holistic admission moves beyond academic metrics to include applicants’ experiences, attributes, and abilities. This allows a way to assess an applicant based on their individual qualities and how these factors contribute to the alignment of the NAU OTD program’s mission and vision.
Priority Admission Accordion Closed
What undergraduate degrees can I earn in order to apply for the OTD program?
- BS in Health Sciences in Allied Health
- Exercise Physiology
- Public Health (coming soon!)
For more information, please visit our Priority Admission Pathways webpage
Final Admission Requirements Accordion Closed
Before Students receive final admission for the first semester, the following prerequisite requirements must be met:
- Evidence that a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution has been awarded
- Successful completion of all prerequisite coursework with a C or better; No Pass/Fail Grades