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.