OT school profile
San Jose State University OT Doctorate
San Jose, CA. Compare accreditation status, delivery format, ACOTE review timing, and NBCOT results for this occupational therapy program.
Program snapshot
At-a-glance facts before you shortlist
Start with the visible facts applicants expect, then use the decision snapshot and source links to see what public data can and cannot answer.
At-a-glance
San Jose State University
College Scorecard values are institution-level, not OT-program-specific admissions or tuition guarantees.
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Credential
- OT Doctorate
- Latest NBCOT
- Not matched
- Accreditation
- Accreditation
- Format
- Format not listedDistance: Not listed
- Next ACOTE review
- 2031/2032
- In-state tuition
- $8,410Institution-level Scorecard
- Acceptance rate
- 85%Institution-level Scorecard
- Enrollment
- 27,601Undergraduate Scorecard
- Median debt
- $15,000Institution-level Scorecard
Our take
San Jose State University program assessment
Why it stands out
- The #2 public value placement is a useful institution-level affordability and debt signal, but it does not measure program-specific quality.
- Full ACOTE accreditation lets the decision turn on educational fit rather than uncertainty about the program's current accreditation category.
Tradeoffs that matter
- An entry-level OTD is the longer, more intensive route to OT licensure. Its capstone and doctoral training need to matter to you; otherwise, a strong master's program may reach the same credential with less school.
What to compare next
- Put this OTD beside strong master's options and compare the added doctoral time with the capstone, faculty access, and specialty opportunities you would actually use.
- Use the #2 public value placement only to identify institution-level cost and debt peers; then compare program-specific curriculum, clinical emphasis, tuition, and outcomes directly.
Ranking placement
Where this program appears in The OT Index
Published placements show where this program sits nationally, with the key facts to check before shortlisting.
| Program | OT Doctorate program |
|---|---|
| Institution type | Public |
| Location | One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0059 |
| Last ACOTE on-site review | 2024/2025 |
| Next ACOTE on-site review | 2031/2032 |
| Source coverage | ACOTE |
Applicant read
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 an entry-level doctoral pathway. Compare the added time and cost against fieldwork quality, capstone fit, faculty access, and local career return.
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 2031/2032. 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.
No matched NBCOT result yet
This does not mean the program lacks NBCOT data. It means the current automated match did not find a public row with the same state, degree category, and institution name.
Compare alternatives
Similar CA programs to review next
A serious shortlist should compare this profile against nearby programs with the same broad degree path, then weigh cost, commute, fieldwork, and outcomes.
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Open profile
San Jose State University is best treated as a degree-and-format option rather than an outcomes-led pick. The published format is not specific enough to make flexibility part of the recommendation. The current profile does not establish an advantage over similarly situated programs.