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Top hybrid and distance-format OT programs
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Cabarrus College of Health Sciences as 75-100% distance, and the program reports 97% passed in 2025; 97.8% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #1.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Concord, NC. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Idaho State University as 75-100% distance, and the program reports 96% passed in 2025; 99.2% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #2.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Pocatello, ID. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2029/2030
- Institution
- Public
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Muskingum University as 75-100% distance, and the program reports 95% passed in 2025; 96.6% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #3.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in New Concord, OH. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Russell Sage College as 75-100% distance, and the program reports 86% passed in 2025; 94.8% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #4.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Troy, NY. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2026/2027
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Nebraska Methodist College as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 100% passed in 2025; 96.8% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #5.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Omaha, NE. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Grand Valley State University as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 98% passed in 2025; 97.8% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #6.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Grand Rapids, MI. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Institution
- Public
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists University of Texas at Tyler as 25-49%, 50-74% distance, and the program reports 96% passed in 2025; 98.4% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #7.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Tyler, TX. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Institution
- Public
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Shawnee State University as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 100% passed in 2025; 95.8% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #8.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Portsmouth, OH. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2026/2027
- Institution
- Public
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Shenandoah University-Loudoun as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 97% passed in 2025; 97.2% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #9.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Leesburg, VA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2035/2036
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists University of Louisiana at Monroe as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 95% passed in 2025; 96.0% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #10.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Monroe, LA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Public
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Keiser University-Ft. Lauderdale as 75-100% distance, and the program reports 86% passed in 2025; 81.0% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #11.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences-St. Augustine Campus as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 87% passed in 2025; 95.8% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #12.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in St. Augustine, FL. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Profit
Rank #13
Walsh University
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Walsh University as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 87% passed in 2025; 95.6% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #13.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in North Canton, OH. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2030/2031
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences-Austin Campus as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 88% passed in 2025; 93.4% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #14.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Austin, TX. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2031/2032
- Institution
- Private Profit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Nova Southeastern University-Tampa Bay Regional Campus as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 86% passed in 2025; 95.0% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #15.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Clearwater, FL. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2031/2032
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences-St. Augustine Campus as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 85% passed in 2025; 94.6% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #16.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in St. Augustine, FL. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2030/2031
- Institution
- Private Profit
Rank #17
Duquesne University
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Duquesne University as 25-49% distance, and the program reports 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #17.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Pittsburgh, PA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists University of Findlay as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 85% passed in 2025; 93.4% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #18.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Findlay, OH. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences-California Campus as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 85% passed in 2025; 92.6% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #19.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in San Marcos, CA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2034/2035
- Institution
- Private Profit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Concordia University Wisconsin as 50-74% distance, and the program reports 83% passed in 2025; 93.2% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #20.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Mequon, WI. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2031/2032
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
Rank #21
Belmont University
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Belmont University as 25-49% distance, and the program reports 97% passed in 2025; 98.4% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #21.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Nashville, TN. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2029/2030
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
Rank #22
Pacific University
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Pacific University as 25-49% distance, and the program reports 97% passed in 2025; 97.6% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #22.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Hillsboro, OR. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2029/2030
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists St. Catherine University as 25-49% distance, and the program reports 100% passed in 2025; 96.4% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #23.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in St. Paul, MN. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2027/2028
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists AdventHealth University as 1-24% distance, and the program reports 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #24.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Masters in Orlando, FL. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2029/2030
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
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Why we ranked it here ACOTE lists Mary Baldwin University as 1-24% distance, and the program reports 100% passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate, 2021-2025. That mix of reduced campus time and sustained NBCOT results puts it at #25.
Who it may suitApplicants who need a lower-campus format but still want active accreditation and matched outcome history.
Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Fishersville, VA. ACOTE status: Accreditation. Distance ranges are not residency schedules, so confirm lab, fieldwork, and campus-visit logistics directly with the program.
- ACOTE status
- Accreditation
- ACOTE review
- 2032/2033
- Institution
- Private Nonprofit
Decision guide
How to use this ranking
Use this ranking when you need a flexible format but still want clear accreditation information and NBCOT results.
Use it this way
- Use the ranking as a shortlist, then compare actual campus-visit schedules.
- Compare distance format, NBCOT outcomes, accreditation review timing, and fieldwork logistics together.
- Do not assume hybrid means low travel, low intensity, or fully remote.
Decision factors
- How often must students travel to campus, and for how long?
- How are labs, practical exams, fieldwork placements, and support handled?
- Can I maintain work, caregiving, or relocation constraints during the actual schedule?