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DePaul University OT Masters

Chicago, IL. Compare accreditation status, delivery format, ACOTE review timing, and NBCOT results for this occupational therapy program.

OT MastersAccreditationFormat not listedNBCOT 2025: 89%

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At-a-glance facts before you shortlist

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At-a-glance

DePaul University

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Location: Chicago, IL
Credential: OT Masters
Latest NBCOT: 89% (2025)
Accreditation: Accreditation
Format: Format not listedDistance: Not listed
Next ACOTE review: 2030/2031

Our take

DePaul University program assessment

DePaul University has 2 matched NBCOT years, including a 89% latest result. That is useful early evidence, but it is not comparable to a complete five-year record. The published format is not specific enough to make flexibility part of the recommendation.

Why it stands out

2 matched NBCOT years are available. The latest 89% result is promising context, but the history is still too short to establish consistency.
Full ACOTE accreditation lets the decision turn on educational fit rather than uncertainty about the program's current accreditation category.

Tradeoffs that matter

Only 2 matched NBCOT years are available, so the current result cannot show how performance holds across multiple graduating cohorts.
A master's program is the more direct graduate route to OT licensure, but it offers less doctoral-level capstone depth for applicants who specifically want that experience.

What to compare next

Compare this master's program with entry-level OTD options on time to degree, capstone expectations, and whether the doctoral credential changes your intended career path.
Treat the 2 matched NBCOT years as preliminary evidence. Compare the 89% to 100% range, request cohort counts, and do not treat the 94.5% average as equivalent to a complete five-year record.

Ranking placement

This program has a profile but does not currently appear in a published top list. Use the facts here, state page, and directory filters before making a shortlist decision.

Program	OT Masters program
Institution type	Private Nonprofit
Location	990 W. Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
Last ACOTE on-site review	2023/2024
Next ACOTE on-site review	2030/2031
Source coverage	ACOTE, NBCOT

Profile sources

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How the program's structure changes the decision

Degree level, delivery format, and accreditation timing create different kinds of value even when two programs have similar outcomes.

Degree path

This is a master's pathway. Compare program length, total cost, fieldwork placement quality, and whether the degree format fits your work or family constraints.

Format fit

A campus-based format favors students who value regular access to faculty, labs, and a local cohort. The cost is less control over commute and weekly schedule than a genuinely hybrid program offers.

Accreditation review context

ACOTE lists the next review window as 2030/2031. This is scheduling context, not a quality grade; confirm the program's current status and any review outcome directly with ACOTE.

NBCOT performance

Certification exam performance history

The OT Index stores the public NBCOT school-performance rows by program type and year, then links rows to ACOTE profiles when the school name can be matched.

202589%

2024100%

Year	NBCOT school name	Program type	Passing %
2025	DePaul University	OT Masters-Level Programs	89%
2024	DePaul University	OT Masters-Level Programs	100%

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