OTD students

Admissions Requirements and Deadlines

Fall 2025 Application Deadlines 

Early Admission: December 1.
After December 1, we will continue to accept applications for admission on a rolling basis.

Regular Application deadline: Rolling. 
We expect to enroll our incoming class by May 2026. However, we will continue to review applications for both pathways beyond that date if necessary to enroll the most highly qualified students possible.

Two Options to Submit

  1. Our FREE WNE application 
    WNE Application
    Application: 2026 College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
    Applied Program:
           Doctor of Occupational Therapy OR
           Doctor of Occupational Therapy Distance Learning Cohort OR
           Doctor of Occupational Therapy Extended Program
          You will be attending: Full-time
           Entry Term: Fall 2026 (PHARM/OTD)
  1. Apply through OTCAS
    OTCAS Application 
    Please select Western New England University

*We are excited to offer a limited number of coupon codes to applicants choosing to submit their application through OTCAS. WNE will cover the full cost of your application to our OTD program as coupons remain available. Reach out to admissions staff to request your coupon code at otdadmissions@wne.edu.

If you decide to submit your application through OTCAS, keep in mind that all transcripts, including your WNE transcript must be sent directly to OTCAS. The transcript verification process through OTCAS can take up to four weeks. Your application will not be considered complete until your status shows as “verified” in OTCAS.

The OTD Distance programs are not available to international applicants.

You can feel excited about the opportunities that await you at Western New England University! 

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Accreditation

In December 2019, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) granted the WNE OTD Program accreditation for the maximum length of time through academic year 2026/2027, for having achieved full compliance with the academic standards. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.