Tuition, Fees, & Residency
Department of Occupational Therapy
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Estimated Tuition and Fees
(based on 2022-2023 tuition and fee schedule-subject to change)
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
TOTALS | |
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Didactic/Pre-Clinical Years | Fieldwork Level II | |||||||
Tuition/Credit Hours | 16 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 95 |
In-State Tuition ($492/sem. hr.) |
$7,872 | $8,364 | $5,904 | $8,364 | $8,364 | $3,936 | $3,936 | $46,740 |
Out of State Tuition ($1,146/sem. hr.) |
$18,336 | $19,482 | $13,752 | $19,482 | $19,482 | $9,168 | $9,168 | $108,870 |
Departmental and University Fees | ||||||||
Resource Fee | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $1,183 |
Academic Infrastructure & Tech Fee |
$100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $700 |
Biomedical Library Fee | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $70 |
Course Fees |
$131 | $199 | $170 | $265 | $166 | $55 | $80 | $1,066 |
Annual Flu Shots | $10 | ---- | ---- | $10 | ---- | ---- | $10 | $30 |
Background Check/ Urine Drug Screen* |
---- | $82 | ---- | ---- | $82 | ---- | ---- | $164 |
Professional Liability Coverage |
$12 | $12 | $1 | $12 | $12 | $1 | $12 | $62 |
BLS/ACLS Fee |
---- | $100 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $100 |
Graduation Application Fee |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $65 | $65 |
Total Estimated Fees | $432 | $672 | $450 | $566 | $539 | $335 | $446 | $3,440 |
Total In-State Tuition & Fees |
$8,304 | $9,036 | $6,354 | $8,930 | $8,903 | $4,271 | $4,382 | $50,180 |
Total Out of State Tuition & Fees |
$18,768 | $20,154 | $14,202 | $20,048 | $20,021 | $9,503 | $9,614 | $112,310 |
Estimated Additional Student Expenses* | ||||||||
Books | $500 | $500 | $300 | $400 | $300 | $150 | ---- | $2,150 |
Health Insurance (single)** |
$2,315 | ---- | ---- | $2,315 | ---- | ---- | $579 | $5,209 |
Scrubs | ---- | $30 | ---- | ---- | ---- | $90 | $90 | $210 |
Photo for Class Composite |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $25 | ---- | $25 |
Convocation Cap & Gown |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $85 | $85 |
Housing*** | $2,557 | $2,557 | $2,557 | $2,557 | $2,557 | $2,557 | $2,557 | $17,899 |
Food*** | $2,032 | $2,032 | $2,032 | $2,032 | $2,032 | $2,032 | $2,032 | $14,224 |
Travel*** | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $6,850 |
Total Estimated Additional Student Expenses |
$8,254 | $5,969 | $5,739 | $8,154 | $5,739 | $6,154 | $6,643 | $46,652 |
TOTAL Estimated In-State Tuition, Fees, Expenses |
$16,558 | $15,005 | $12,093 | $17,084 | $14,642 | $10,425 | $11,025 | $96,832 |
TOTAL Estimated Out-of-State Tuition, Fees, Expenses |
$27,022 | $26,123 | $19,941 | $28,202 | $25,760 | $15,657 | $16,257 | $158,962 |
Tuition, Fees and Expenses presented are estimated based on 2022-2023 tuition, fee and expense schedule and are subject to change.
*Student pays directly, not billed by USA
**Based on current rates for USA Student Health Insurance and subject to change.
***Estimations provided by the Office of Financial Aid
Clinical Year expenses may include:
- Miscellaneous application fees (vary per clinical site)
- Travel and Housing expenses are subject to change depending on the clinical rotation site distance from campus.
- Travel to and from clinical site, some travel expenses may be supplemented by Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC)
- Housing (some housing may be made available via AHEC)
Revised: 6/22/22
Tuition/Expenses (.pdf)
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Students admitted in the Occupational Therapy program will be charged a matriculation
deposit of $300 required to secure a seat in the entering class. This amount is not
refundable but will be applied towards tuition expenses after registration. Students
should be prepared for extra expenses associated with professional studies including
books, local travel to and from fieldwork sites and out-of-town travel and living
expenses during Level II Fieldwork assignments.
Special Lab Fees
Course Number |
Course Name |
Fee |
---|---|---|
OT 500 | Occupation in Context | $30 |
OT 501 | Occupational Development | 21 |
OT 504 | Neuroscientific Basis of Occupational Performance | 70 |
OT 508 | Experiential Learning | 26 |
OT 513 | Neuromusculoskeletal Experiential Learning | 30 |
OT 515 | Psychosocial Evaluation & Intervention | 26 |
OT 517 | Occupational Evaluation I | 50 |
OT 521 | Practicum I | 50 |
OT 528 | OT for Adult Experiential learning | 65 |
OT 531 | Practicum III | 50 |
OT 535 | Foundations in Low Vision Rehabilitation | 32 |
OT 545 | Scientific Inquiry II | 25 |
OT 550 | Level II Fieldwork (A) | 55 |
OT 551 | Practicum II | 50 |
OT 552 | School Based OT | 38 |
OT 554 | OT and the Older Adult Experiential Learning | 32 |
OT 555 | Level II Fieldwork (B) | 55 |
OT 557 | OT for the Young Child | 35 |
OT 558 | Technology and Environmental Intervention in OT | 50 |
OT 568 | UE Injuries & Work Experiential | 85 |
OT 572 | Evaluation & Intervention Child and Adolescence | 33 |
OT 573 | Acute Care | 30 |
OT 574 | OT & Wellness | 13 |
OT 578 | Intervention Competencies | 40 |
OT 582 | Clinical Practice 2 | 25 |