IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
Admission to the professional Occupational Therapy program is competitive. Applications are accepted beginning August 1st and are due no later than November 1st of each year for enrollment the following summer.
Students accepted into the MS OT program must complete the admission criteria, listed below.
Students will have:
Applications are accepted August 1 – November 1 annually. All application materials must be postmarked by the application deadline. Forms are located under 'Admission Forms' below.
Application materials 2-5 submitted in one package to:
OT Admissions Committee
1140 W. Michigan Street
Coleman Hall 120
Indianapolis, IN 46202.
* NOTE: These courses need to be completed within the past seven years prior to application.
Students with concerns about whether the class they are taking will meet the prerequisite requirement should provide a course description to the Office of Student Enrollment Services.
Please click on the links below to access Occupational Therapy admissions forms. You must apply using the online application forms; paper applications are not available. If you have any difficulty completing the online application, please contact the Office of Student Enrollment Services.
Please use the information below for successful application submission
“Intended Program and Plan” select the following:
What type of degree do you intend to pursue? Masters
Academic Program: Health and Rehabilitation Graduate
Academic Plan: Occupational Therapy MS
Are you applying to a dual degree program: No
Term: Summer 2014
Recommendations: skip this section, the observation forms replace letters
Personal Statement: skip this section, not required
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For the Summer 2014 admission cycle, candidates are ranked according to overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) and prerequisite course GPA based on transcripts submitted prior to the application deadline. Only two prerequisite courses may be outstanding at the application deadline; these must be completed with letter grades by December 31st of each application cycle. Final transcripts accounting for any outstanding prerequisite courses must be postmarked by January 20th. Grade point average calculations are made using Indiana University’s grading scale.
Students are required to meet technical standards established by the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. These standards are available upon request.
The top 75 applicants based on academic merit will be offered the opportunity to interview. This ranking will be determined at the time of application deadline and based on the overall cumulative grade point average and prerequisite grade point average. The final admission ranking will be determined based on overall cumulative grade point average, prerequisite grade point average, and interview point average.
The interview date for the Class of 2016 (entering June, 2014) is Saturday, December 7th, 2013. Those accepting an interview are expected to attend the entire interview process and must arrange their own transportation to the IUPUI campus for the interview process.
In order to be eligible to enter the program, applicants must complete a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or international equivalent. They must also complete all prerequisites with a ‘C’ or higher grade from a regionally accredited college or university or international equivalent. The required prerequisite and cumulative GPA is 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
Credit hour rate for 2012-13 is $483.30 for in-state residents and $966.60 for out-of-state residents. A non-refundable deposit of $250 is required at the time the student accepts admission into the program. This deposit will be credited to the student's first semester tuition if the student matriculates into the program.
IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.