OT school profile

Midwestern University-Downers Grove Campus OT Doctorate

Downers Grove, IL. Compare accreditation status, delivery format, ACOTE review timing, and NBCOT performance signals for this occupational therapy program.

OT DoctorateAccreditationCampus-basedNBCOT 2025: 88%

Program snapshot

Accreditation, format, and outcomes in one profile

The profile separates official source data from editorial context so applicants can see what is known, what is not linked, and where each signal came from.

Latest NBCOT pass rate88%OT Doctoral-Level Programs, 2025

AccreditationAccreditationSource: ACOTE program directory.

Delivery formatCampus-basedDistance percentage: 0%.

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

Decision snapshot

Should Midwestern University-Downers Grove Campus be on your shortlist?

Use the source facts first, then pressure-test cost, format, fieldwork, and outcome context before applying.

Best for

OT Doctorate applicants comparing campus-based programs in Downers Grove, IL.
Applicants who want an ACOTE-listed accredited program before weighing cost, commute, and fieldwork fit.
Applicants who want a public NBCOT outcome signal from 2025 before applying.

Watch closely

Down 5 points versus prior year in the latest matched NBCOT row.
Ask for a fieldwork map and weekly schedule so commute and placement expectations are clear.
The next ACOTE review window is 2026/2027, so applicants should ask what has changed since the last review and whether the program expects any status updates.

Ask before deciding

What was the candidate count behind the published NBCOT pass-rate percentage?
How are Level II fieldwork placements assigned, and how far do students typically travel?
What is the full program-specific cost after fees, equipment, background checks, travel, and living expenses?

Ranking placement

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

Program	OT Doctorate program
Institution type	Private Nonprofit
Location	College of Health Sciences, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1235
Last ACOTE on-site review	2019/2020
Next ACOTE on-site review	2026/2027
Source coverage	ACOTE, NBCOT

Applicant read

How to interpret this program

A strong program profile should help applicants separate source facts from practical fit questions.

Degree path

This is an entry-level doctoral pathway. Compare the added time and cost against fieldwork quality, capstone fit, faculty access, and local career return.

Format fit

Campus-based programs still vary by lab schedule, commute burden, fieldwork geography, and clinical specialty exposure. Ask for the weekly schedule and fieldwork map.

Accreditation runway

The next ACOTE review window is 2026/2027, so applicants should ask what has changed since the last review and whether the program expects any status updates.

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.

202588%

202493%

202396%

202296%

202194%

Year	NBCOT school name	Program type	Passing %
2025	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	88%
2024	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	93%
2023	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	96%
2022	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	96%
2021	Midwestern University, Downers Grove	OT Doctoral-Level Programs	94%

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