A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | 207 | 97% | N/A |
| 2 | University of Southern California | 184 | 1% | $74,825 |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky University | 153 | 4% | $23,706 |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson University | 147 | 7% | $59,762 |
| 5 | Western Michigan University | 141 | 3% | $26,009 |
| 6 | Texas Woman's University | 130 | 3% | $20,272 |
| 7 | Bay Path University | 127 | 13% | $50,524 |
| 8 | University at Buffalo | 126 | 2% | $27,758 |
| 9 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 118 | 3% | $33,750 |
| 10 | Mount Mary University | 114 | 33% | $46,402 |
| 11 | Saint Louis University | 111 | 4% | $61,018 |
| 12 | Towson University | 108 | 2% | $26,834 |
| 13 | Ithaca College | 103 | 7% | $62,757 |
| 14 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | 102 | 21% | $46,600 |
| 15 | Salus University | 101 | 46% | N/A |
| 16 | D'Youville College | 99 | 15% | $43,174 |
| 17 | Brenau University | 81 | 11% | $45,518 |
| 18 | Spalding University | 79 | 14% | $39,487 |
| 19 | Saint Francis University | 78 | 11% | $53,700 |
| 20 | Washington University in St Louis | 76 | 2% | $74,361 |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 76 | 1% | $24,486 |
| 22 | Quinnipiac University | 76 | 3% | $65,300 |
| 23 | Baker College | 76 | 2% | $21,000 |
| 24 | Springfield College | 72 | 8% | $53,244 |
| 25 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | 70 | 2% | $23,722 |
| 26 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 70 | 1% | $26,766 |
| 27 | Keuka College | 67 | 10% | $49,120 |
| 28 | Alvernia University | 64 | 10% | $51,240 |
| 29 | New York University | 64 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 30 | Misericordia University | 63 | 8% | $49,450 |
| 31 | Duquesne University | 60 | 3% | $54,364 |
| 32 | Stanbridge University | 60 | 13% | N/A |
| 33 | The University of Texas Medical Branch | 59 | 7% | N/A |
| 34 | Utica College | 59 | 4% | $35,794 |
| 35 | College of Saint Mary | 57 | 18% | $31,590 |
| 36 | Boston University | 57 | 1% | $72,618 |
| 37 | St Catherine University | 57 | 4% | $52,164 |
| 38 | Saginaw Valley State University | 57 | 3% | $22,254 |
| 39 | University of Scranton | 56 | 4% | $62,686 |
| 40 | University of North Dakota | 56 | 2% | $22,091 |
| 41 | San Jose State University | 56 | 1% | $29,193 |
| 42 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 55 | 4% | $44,850 |
| 43 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 55 | 0% | $76,856 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan University | 54 | 1% | $26,196 |
| 45 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 54 | 1% | $33,503 |
| 46 | Long Island University | 53 | 1% | $56,283 |
| 47 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 53 | 1% | $26,336 |
| 48 | Loma Linda University | 52 | 5% | N/A |
| 49 | University of New England | 51 | 4% | $56,560 |
| 50 | Stony Brook University | 51 | 1% | $26,091 |
| 51 | Rockhurst University | 51 | 6% | $53,031 |
| 52 | West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | 51 | 100% | N/A |
| 53 | Tufts University | 51 | 2% | $73,500 |
| 54 | Touro College | 50 | 1% | $37,436 |
| 55 | Grand Valley State University | 50 | 1% | $24,948 |
| 56 | University of Mary | 49 | 6% | $29,290 |
| 57 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 49 | 3% | N/A |
| 58 | Seton Hall University | 48 | 2% | $59,670 |
| 59 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 48 | 1% | $26,231 |
| 60 | University of Central Arkansas | 48 | 2% | $22,563 |
| 61 | Florida International University | 48 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 62 | Cleveland State University | 47 | 1% | $29,045 |
| 63 | Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 47 | 17% | N/A |
| 64 | Sacred Heart University | 46 | 2% | $60,580 |
| 65 | Nova Southeastern University | 46 | 1% | $50,597 |
| 66 | Shenandoah University | 46 | 5% | $47,000 |
| 67 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 44 | 1% | $30,866 |
| 68 | Worcester State University | 43 | 3% | $26,491 |
| 69 | Augusta University | 43 | 3% | $21,254 |
| 70 | University of Puget Sound | 42 | 6% | $65,616 |
| 71 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 42 | 4% | N/A |
| 72 | Temple University | 42 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 73 | Chatham University | 41 | 7% | $52,131 |
| 74 | University of Florida | 41 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 75 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 41 | 1% | $22,208 |
| 76 | Gannon University | 41 | 4% | $48,464 |
| 77 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 40 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 78 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 40 | 1% | $22,537 |
| 79 | Samuel Merritt University | 40 | 5% | N/A |
| 80 | American International College | 39 | 4% | $52,680 |
| 81 | Salem State University | 39 | 2% | $27,384 |
| 82 | West Virginia University | 39 | 1% | $23,294 |
| 83 | University of Mississippi | 39 | 1% | $25,436 |
| 84 | University of Kansas | 39 | 1% | $26,566 |
| 85 | Barry University | 38 | 2% | $46,898 |
| 86 | University of the Sciences | 38 | 8% | $45,638 |
| 87 | Kean University | 38 | 1% | $30,475 |
| 88 | The University of Findlay | 38 | 4% | $46,920 |
| 89 | Elizabethtown College | 38 | 9% | $60,460 |
| 90 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 37 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 91 | Midwestern University-Glendale | 37 | 10% | N/A |
| 92 | Husson University | 37 | 4% | $31,150 |
| 93 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | 37 | 9% | N/A |
| 94 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | 36 | 7% | N/A |
| 95 | Dominican University of California | 36 | 8% | $65,818 |
| 96 | The Sage Colleges | 36 | 4% | $46,600 |
| 97 | Xavier University | 35 | 2% | $54,310 |
| 98 | Le Moyne College | 35 | 3% | $51,100 |
| 99 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 35 | 9% | N/A |
| 100 | Community College of Baltimore County | 35 | 1% | $5,706 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.