For more information about tuition, fees or other associated expenses for our Entry-level OTD programs, please visit our Cost of Attendance page.
Entry-level OTD Tuition & Fees
Our OTD program at Spalding is a 110 credit hour degree that can be completed over 9 13-week trimesters. The cost per credit hour is $970 for the 2025-2026 academic year, with the total cost of the 3-year program totaling $108,802.99 at the aforementioned tuition rate. Here is the breakdown:
OTD Tuition & Other Costs
Current Cost (based on the current 2025/2026 tuition rate of $970 per credit)
OTD Program Year 1 (44 credits)
OTD Program Year 2 (36 credits)
OTD Program Year 3 (30 credits)
Total Cost of Attendance (total cost of completing the program) 3-year OTD program
Tuition
$42,680
$34,920
$29,100
$106,700.00
Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA Fee) & Castlebranch
$203.99
$0
$0
$203.99
AOTA and KOTA fees; TB test
$133.00
$133.00
$133.00
$399.00
Textbooks
$500 average per year (Varies between trimester – many books are used for multiple courses throughout the program)
$1,500.00
Total Cost of Attendance (total Cost of completing the program)
$43,516.99
$35,553.00
$29,733.00
$108,802.99
*These costs reflect the 2025-2026 fees and are subject to change. For more information about tuition, fees or other associated expenses, please visit our Cost of Attendance page. Review the ASOT Schedule of Costs.
Federal Student Loans
Tuition, housing and other expenses may be covered by federal student loans.
Federal loans for graduate school are available to most U. S. citizens and eligible non-citizens unless they have defaulted on previous student loans or have reached the lifetime limit (see www.fafsa.gov). Full-time graduate students are usually eligible to borrow up to $20,500 per year.
