Occupational Therapy Schools in California

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Department of Occupational Therapy 

College of Professional Studies

School of Health and Human Services
1000 East Victoria Street, WHA 320 H
Carson, CA 90747-0005

Program Director: Terry Peralta-Catipon

Status: Accreditation

Completion: Master’s degree

Credits: 78

ACOTE: Yes

AOTA: Yes

Avg. Class Size:

Phone: (310) 243-2726

Fax: 310-516-3542

Emailscastruita@csudh.edu

Websitewww.csudh.edu/cps/hhs/ot/

Requirements: Bachelor degree, minimum 3.0 GPA, 80 hours of supervised volunteer hours, 3 letters of recommendation, passing GRE scores, official transcripts from all other institutions, onsite interview, immunization records

Dominican University of California

Department of Occupational Therapy 
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901-2298

Program Director: Unknown

Status: Accreditation

Completion: Master’s degree or bachelor/master’s degree

Credits: N/A

ACOTE: Yes

AOTA: Yes

Avg. Class Size: 16

Phone: (415) 458-3731

Fax: N/A

Emaildiane.griffeath@dominican.edu

Websitewww.dominican.edu/academics/hns/ot.html

Requirements: minimum 40 hours volunteer experience – 20 of which must be related to occupational therapy, complete all prerequisite courses, minimum 3.0 GPA, official transcripts including scores from GRE

Loma Linda University

Occupational Therapy Program 
Nichol Hall, Room A901
Loma Linda, CA 92350-0001

Program Director: Liane Hewitt, DrPH, OTR/L

Status: Accreditation

Completion: Master’s degree or combined bachelor/master degree, doctoral

Credits: N/A

ACOTE: Yes

AOTA: Yes

Avg. Class Size: 30

Phone: (909) 558-4628

Fax: (909) 558-0239

Emailstudyot@llu.edu

Websitewww.llu.edu/allied-health/sahp/ot/otwelcome.page

Requirements: submission of 3 letters of recommendation, minimum 3.0 GPA, work/volunteer experience in an occupational therapy department, onsite interview

Samuel Merritt University

Occupational Therapy Department 
450 30th Street, Suite 4706
Oakland, CA 94609-3302

Program Director: Kate Hayner, EdD, OTR/L

Status: Accreditation

Completion: Master’s degree

Credits: 60

ACOTE: Yes

AOTA: Yes

Avg. Class Size: 150

Phone: (510) 869-6576

Fax: 510-869-6951

Emailkhayner@samuelmerritt.edu

Websitewww.samuelmerritt.edu/occupational_therapy

Requirements: Bachelor degree in any area, completion of all prerequisite courses, minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum 40 hours of volunteer work in the occupational therapy field, 3 letters of recommendation

San Jose State University

Department of Occupational Therapy 
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0059

Program Director: Pamela Richardson

Status: Accreditation

Completion: Master’s degree or combined bachelor/master’s degree

Credits: N/A

ACOTE: Yes

AOTA: Yes

Avg. Class Size: 30

Phone: (408) 924-3070

Fax: 408-924-3088

Emailpamela.richardson@sjsu.edu

Websitewww.sjsu.edu/occupationaltherapy/

Requirements: Apply to school online, submit GRE or MAT scores, submit all transcripts from other institutions, 3 letters of recommendation, 100 hours of volunteer hours, complete and mail acceptance packet to school

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, San Diego Campus

Occupational Therapy Program
700 Windy Point Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069

Program Director: Karen Howell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Status: Accreditation

Completion: Master’s degree

Credits: N/A

ACOTE: Yes

AOTA: Yes

Avg. Class Size: 45

Phone: (760) 591-3012

Fax: (904) 826-0085

Emailadmissions@usa.edu

Websitewww.usa.edu/

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, minimum GRE score of 294, completion of all prerequisite courses, minimum 3.0 GPA, 4 letters of recommendation, minimum 80 hours of volunteer work in the occupational therapy field

University of Southern California

Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy 
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP-133
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

Program Director: Florence Clark, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

Status: Accreditation

Completion: Master’s degree or combined bachelor/master degree

Credits: N/A

ACOTE: Yes

AOTA: Yes

Avg. Class Size: N/A

Phone: (866) 385-4250

Fax: (323) 442-1540

Emailskelly@usc.edu

Websitehttp://ot.usc.edu/

Requirements: submit GRE scores, submit all official transcripts, bachelor’s degree, minimum 3.0 GPA, complete all prerequisite courses prior to start of program.