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Post-Professional 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 2024-2025 tuition and fees are presented below. Tuition and fees are subject to change and are expected to be the same or slightly higher for 2025-2026.

Semester	# of Units	Estimated Tuition	USC Fees
Fall	10	$23,540	$756
Spring	14	$32,956	$701
Summer	12	$28,248	$300

Note: OTD costs are listed for students who have earned a Master’s degree in occupational therapy and have been admitted with advanced standing. All other students may require additional coursework to be determined.

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

Additional expenses may include: 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.

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.

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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 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) is accredited 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.