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
  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)

 

▼   University Tuition and Fees

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▼   Scholarship/Financial Aid

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▼   Residency Policy

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▼   Additional Department Fees

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