Top Occupational Therapy Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison Charts

University of Southern California is ranked first in Occupational Therapy and Boston University is placed in second.

Occupational therapy, often called OT, is the use of treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with a physical, mental or developmental condition. Occupational therapy is a client-centered practice that places a premium on the progress towards the client's goals. Occupational therapy interventions focus on adapting the environment, modifying the task, teaching the skill, and educating the client/family in order to increase participation in and performance of daily activities, particularly those that are meaningful to the client.(read more at wiki)

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Occupational Therapy Major

6 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Occupational Therapy colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 43.82% where Tufts University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 14% and University of Kansas has the highest ratio of 93%. Total 356,579 students are enrolled into best Occupational Therapy schools where University of Florida has the largest population with 52,367 students and Thomas Jefferson University has the smallest with 3,887 students. The average graduation rate is 81.55% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.42:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Occupational Therapy colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Occupational Therapy Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	17%	92%	43,871	9:1 (11.11 %)
2	Boston University Boston, MA	29%	87%	32,695	10:1 (10.00 %)
2	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	17%	94%	15,047	8:1 (12.50 %)
4	University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL	74%	58%	29,120	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	93%	63%	27,565	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	78%	67%	31,856	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	-	-	3,887	15:1 (6.67 %)
6	Tufts University Medford, MA	14%	92%	11,489	8:1 (12.50 %)
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	55%	81%	28,664	15:1 (6.67 %)
10	New York University New York, NY	32%	85%	50,550	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	46%	87%	52,367	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	43.82%	81.55%	356,579 (Total)	13.42:1 (7.45 %)

Best Occupational Therapy Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Occupational Therapy Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Occupational Therapy schools is $39,427 where Tufts University has the most expensive costs with $54,318 and University of Illinois at Chicago has the lowest amount of tuition with with $26,560. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Occupational Therapy schools is $37,683 where Boston University has the highest tuition with $51,716 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with with $23,718.

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Table. Best Occupational Therapy Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Southern California	$54,259		$56,309
2	Boston University	$52,082		$53,991
2	Washington University in St Louis	$51,533		$53,358
4	University of Illinois at Chicago	$13,704	$26,560	$12,710	$28,148
5	University of Kansas	$10,824	$26,592	$11,106	$27,269
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	$11,395	$28,903	$11,749	$29,471
6	Thomas Jefferson University	$34,518		$34,623
6	Tufts University	$54,318		$56,273
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$19,080	$30,642	$19,553	$31,552
10	New York University	$50,464		$51,906
10	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
	Average	$11,732	$39,427	$11,780	$40,570

Table. Best Occupational Therapy Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Southern California	$44,013		$45,789
2	Boston University	$51,716		$53,613
2	Washington University in St Louis	$51,025		$52,831
4	University of Illinois at Chicago	$16,622	$26,862	$16,906	$28,524
5	University of Kansas	$10,704	$23,718	$10,977	$24,317
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	$11,716	$25,692	$11,716	$25,692
6	Thomas Jefferson University	$38,285		$41,160
6	Tufts University	$50,766		$50,796
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$23,140	$37,830	$23,716	$38,959
10	New York University	$43,848		$45,379
10	University of Florida	$12,737	$29,302	$12,737	$28,497
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
	Average	$14,475	$37,683	$14,719	$38,752