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Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD)
of Occupational Therapy
Cost of Attendance

The University of Southern California is a private institution where tuition is the same for all students. Residents of California, residents of other states and international students all have the same tuition rate. Estimated tuition and fees are presented below by cohort. Tuition rates are subject to change and are updated annually in accordance with University tuition rate adjustments.

2024-2027 Cohort

Semester	# of Units	Estimated Tuition	USC Grad. Fees	Addl. Expenses*
Fall	14–18	$32,516	$1006	$9,142.67
Spring	14–18	$32,516	$701	$9,142.67
Summer	14–18	$32,516	$300	$9,142.67
Fall	14–18	$33,654	$701	$9,142.67
Spring	14–18	$33,654	$701	$9,142.67
Summer	2	$4,944	$300	$9,142.67
Fall	6-10	$14,931	$701	$9,142.67
Spring	6-10	$14,931	$701	$9,142.67
Summer	3	$7,785	$300	$9,142.67
TOTAL	87-115	$207,447	$5,411	$82,284
Total Cost of Tuition and Fees is $212,858

2023-2026 Cohort

Semester	# of Units	Estimated Tuition	USC Grad. Fees	Addl. Expenses*
Fall	14–18	$31,416	$956	$9,142.67
Spring	14–18	$31,416	$651	$9,142.67
Summer	14–18	$31,416	$300	$9,142.67
Fall	14–18	$32,516	$701	$9,142.67
Spring	14–18	$32,516	$701	$9,142.67
Summer	2	$4,708	$300	$9,142.67
Fall	6-10	$14,426	$701	$9,142.67
Spring	6-10	$14,426	$701	$9,142.67
Summer	3	$7,416	$300	$9,142.67
TOTAL	87-115	$200,256	$5,311	$82,284
Total Cost of Tuition and Fees is $205,567

2022-2025 Cohort

Semester	# of Units	Estimated Tuition	USC Grad. Fees	Addl. Expenses*
Fall	14–18	$29,918	$880	$9,142.67
Spring	14–18	$29,918	$575	$9,142.67
Summer	14–18	$29,918	$288	$9,142.67
Fall	14–18	$31,416	$651	$9,142.67
Spring	14–18	$31,416	$651	$9,142.67
Summer	2	$4,488	$300	$9,142.67
Fall	6-10	$13,938	$701	$9,142.67
Spring	6-10	$13,938	$701	$9,142.67
Summer	3	$7,062	$300	$9,142.67
TOTAL	87-115	$192,012	$5,047	$82,284
Total Cost of Tuition and Fees is $197,059

USC Graduate Fees include: one-time $55 orientation fee, one-time $250 lab fee for OT516 (first fall semester), Student health service fee ($650/semester, summer $300), Student programming fee ($40/semester), Norman H. Topping Student Aid Fund ($11/semester).

*Additional Expenses: The USC Financial Aid Office estimates annual graduate and doctoral student costs of $13,050 for housing; $7,660 for dining/meals; $1,200 for books and supplies; $2,736 for personal and miscellaneous; and $2,782 for transportation ($27,428 per year; in the above tables, the total annual amount is amortized across three semesters per year).

Cost of Licensure
If you are planning to work in the United States, please note that the costs and requirements for licensure to practice as an occupational therapist vary across states. Check with your state’s occupational therapy board for additional information. Also, consider that NBCOT study material expenses will vary by person. One of our student ambassadors outlined their personal costs and experience with licensure in California. Please review additional information from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) regarding licensure.

Scholarships and Financial Aid
In this video, Associate Professor and Admissions Director, Dr. Amber Bennett, outlines the scholarships available for applicants of our USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Program: Division Tuition Scholarships, Vision Scholarships, and Research Student Worker positions. We recommend applying for as many scholarships as you can and completing your scholarship applications at the same time as your program application. Apply, apply, apply!

Please see additional information on how to apply for scholarships and financial aid, including videos of students and alumni discussing how they financed their education. We encourage all of our students to apply for all of our USC Chan scholarships as well as outside scholarships and awards.

Note: The scholarship application deadline for incoming students is December 1.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.