Occupational Therapy Admissions

The application window opens August 1st of each year and closes April 1st the following year.  If you have any questions, please contact our office at 918-444-5216 or ot@nsuok.edu.

Requirements

• An earned bachelor degree from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of all prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better. These courses must be successfully complete prior to beginning the first semester of the program. If an applicant has not completed all prerequisites prior to applying to the program, they must submit a plan clearly outlining when and where these courses will be taken.
• Be in good standing with the college or university last or currently attending.
• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on all attempted college coursework. No exceptions will be made. Applicants not meeting the GPA requirement will be ineligible for admission and removed from further consideration. 
• A list of prerequisite courses can be viewed in the “Prerequisite” tab on this webpage, and in the NSU Graduate Catalog.

Steps to Apply:

• Submit an online application through the Centralized Application Services for Occupational Therapy Programs (OTCAS) by April 1^st of the year of intended entry into the program. Include the following in the application:
  • A personal statement describing your journey and desire to become an occupational therapist.
  • Three (3) letters of reference from an occupational therapy professional, employer, or instructor/professor.
  • Documented evidence of 40 hours of observation of occupational therapy practice (include observation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in a variety of settings and patient populations)
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (beginning with the admission cycle starting July 1, 2027)
• Submit supplemental application processing fee to NSU ($50). A link for this fee will be provided within the application. The application will not be processed until payment is submitted. 
• Note: Rolling admissions begin on July 1 of the previous year and end on April 1 of the intended entry year (for an August start date). Applications are reviewed as they are received.

Additional Admissions Information:

Coursework completed outside of the United States must be submitted to the World Education Services for evaluation. Applicants will be notified by email regarding the outcome of their applications. Final admission approval requires completion of post-acceptance requirements. Up to 22 applicants will be accepted to the program and a waiting list will be established. 

Applicants offered a position will be formally admitted to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program after completion of all prerequisites and admission to the NSU Graduate College.

Applicants offered a position must review the post-acceptance requirements and affirm ability to meet each before matriculation into the program. All post-acceptance requirements and forms must be completed before matriculation.    

Only individuals accepted into the program and meeting all of the conditions of their acceptance will be able to enroll in occupational therapy courses.