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Duquesne University OT Doctorate

Pittsburgh, PA. Compare accreditation status, delivery format, ACOTE review timing, and NBCOT performance signals for this occupational therapy program.

OT DoctorateAccreditation25-49% distanceNBCOT 2025: 100%

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Latest NBCOT pass rate100%OT Doctoral-Level Programs, 2025

AccreditationAccreditationSource: ACOTE program directory.

Delivery format25-49% distanceDistance percentage: 25-49%.

Data confidenceHigh92/100 based on source coverage and match quality.

Ranking placement

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Overall OT programs#597.8 overall score; 100.0% five-year NBCOT average.NBCOT outcomes ranking#3100% latest NBCOT pass rate; 100% five-year low.Hybrid OT programs#1725-49% distance range; 84.3 hybrid score.

Program	OT Doctorate program
Institution type	Private Nonprofit
Location	Rangos School of Health Sciences, Room 234, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Last ACOTE on-site review	2022/2023
Next ACOTE on-site review	2032/2033
Source coverage	ACOTE, NBCOT

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Degree path

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Format fit

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Accreditation runway

The next ACOTE review window is 2032/2033, which gives this profile a longer published accreditation runway than programs with near-term reviews.

NBCOT performance

Certification exam performance history

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2025100%

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2023100%

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Year	NBCOT school name	Program type	Passing %
2025	Duquesne University	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	100%
2024	Duquesne University	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	100%
2023	Duquesne University	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	100%
2022	Duquesne University	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	100%
2021	Duquesne University	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	100%

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