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Accredited OT programs in Pennsylvania, compared

Compare every active, primary ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy master's or doctoral program in Pennsylvania. Established and newer programs stay visible, with their NBCOT evidence coverage clearly separated.

26 active primary OT programs14 with five-year outcomes11 with limited outcomes44 total ACOTE directory rows9 OTA rows

Complete active-program comparison

All primary accredited OT programs in Pennsylvania

This table no longer filters Pennsylvania through a national top-results subset. It includes every active, primary accredited OT program in the state. Complete five-year NBCOT histories rank first; limited-history and no-match programs follow in clearly labeled evidence tiers.

26 active primary OT programs comparedSources reviewed August 7, 202614 complete; 11 limited; 1 without a match
26 ranked options
#1of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; 98.8% five-year average
LocationMechanicsburg, PA
CredentialOT Masters
FormatCampus-based
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Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Mechanicsburg, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2025/2026
#2of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT98% in 2025; 98.4% five-year average
LocationScranton, PA
CredentialOT Masters
FormatCampus-based
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #2 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Scranton, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2030/2031
#3of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; 100.0% five-year average
LocationPittsburgh, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format25-49% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #3 ranks here + 4 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Pittsburgh, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2032/2033
Public value profile
#79; 37.7 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition
#4of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; 96.6% five-year average
LocationSlippery Rock, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
FormatCampus-based
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #4 ranks here + 4 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Slippery Rock, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2027/2028
Public value profile
#39; 55.3 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition
#5of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT97% in 2025; 97.8% five-year average
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #5 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Philadelphia, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2031/2032
#6of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; 99.2% five-year average
LocationPittsburgh, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
FormatCampus-based
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #6 ranks here + 4 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Pittsburgh, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2026/2027
Public value profile
#79; 37.7 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition
#7of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT93% in 2025; 97.2% five-year average
LocationBethlehem, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #7 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Bethlehem, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2035/2036
#8of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT93% in 2025; 95.6% five-year average
LocationDallas, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format25-49% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #8 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Dallas, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2029/2030
#9of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT92% in 2025; 94.4% five-year average
LocationElizabethtown, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #9 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Elizabethtown, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2030/2031
#10of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT92% in 2025; 93.0% five-year average
LocationErie, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #10 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Erie, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2028/2029
#11of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT88% in 2025; 97.0% five-year average
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format25-49% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #11 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Philadelphia, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2027/2028
#12of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT88% in 2025; 97.6% five-year average
LocationPittsburgh, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #12 ranks here + 4 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Pittsburgh, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2025/2026
Public value profile
#79; 37.7 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition
#13of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT86% in 2025; 85.8% five-year average
LocationGwynedd Valley, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #13 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Gwynedd Valley, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2026/2027
#14of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT75% in 2025; 89.2% five-year average
LocationReading, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #14 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Complete five-year NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and state context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants comparing established outcome history alongside accreditation, format, and available value context.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Reading, PA. Complete five-year NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2031/2032
#15of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; limited history
LocationElizabethtown, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #15 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Elizabethtown, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2030/2031
#16of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; limited history
LocationDallas, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format25-49% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #16 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Dallas, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2031/2032
#17of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; limited history
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #17 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Philadelphia, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2029/2030
#18of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; limited history
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
CredentialOT Masters
FormatCampus-based
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #18 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Philadelphia, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2034/2035
#19of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT97% in 2025; limited history
LocationLoretto, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #19 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Loretto, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2034/2035
#20of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT100% in 2025; limited history
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #20 ranks here + 4 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Philadelphia, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2031/2032
Public value profile
#83; 32.6 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition
#21of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT98% in 2025; limited history
LocationPittsburgh, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
FormatBridge (OTA to OT Education); 25-49% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #21 ranks here + 4 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Pittsburgh, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2028/2029
Public value profile
#79; 37.7 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition
#22of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT89% in 2025; limited history
LocationElkins Park, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #22 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Elkins Park, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2028/2029
#23of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT79% in 2025; limited history
LocationChester, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #23 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Chester, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2028/2029
#24of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT72% in 2025; limited history
LocationAllentown, PA
CredentialOT Doctorate
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #24 ranks here + 3 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Allentown, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2030/2031
#25of 26 ranked
Open profile
NBCOT55% in 2025; limited history
LocationPittsburgh, PA
CredentialOT Masters
Format1-24% distance
Show ranking detailsHide ranking detailsWhy #25 ranks here + 4 source facts

Why we ranked it here Latest NBCOT outcome match plus accreditation, format, value, and source-confidence context. Programs with complete five-year outcomes are ordered before programs with partial or no matched outcomes, so missing evidence is never treated as equivalent evidence.

Who it may suitApplicants willing to evaluate a newer or less-completely matched program directly with the school.

Keep in mindOT Masters in Pittsburgh, PA. Limited NBCOT history. Confirm cohort size, first-time versus total pass-rate definitions, tuition and fees, fieldwork sites, admissions requirements, and campus attendance directly with the program.

Evidence tier
Limited NBCOT history
ACOTE status
Accreditation
ACOTE review
2030/2031
Public value profile
#79; 37.7 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition
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Verification list

Other ACOTE-listed pathways in the state

These records are real directory entries, but they are outside the active primary OT comparison for a specific reason: OTA level, applicant or candidacy status, inactive status, or an additional location of a primary program.

ProgramStatusDegree and formatWhy it is separate
Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Accreditation-InactiveOT Doctorate
Campus-based		ACOTE status is Accreditation-Inactive; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Gannon University

Erie, PA

CandidacyOT Doctorate
Format not listed		ACOTE status is Candidacy; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

PreaccreditationOT Doctorate
Format not listed		ACOTE status is Preaccreditation; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

CandidacyOT Doctorate
Format not listed		ACOTE status is Candidacy; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

CandidacyOT Doctorate
Format not listed		ACOTE status is Candidacy; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA

ApplicantOT Doctorate
Format not listed		ACOTE status is Applicant; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

ApplicantOT Masters
Campus-based		ACOTE status is Applicant; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Campus

Middletown, PA

ApplicantOT Masters
Format not listed		ACOTE status is Applicant; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

ApplicantOT Masters
Format not listed		ACOTE status is Applicant; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
Campus-based		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Community College of Allegheny County/Boyce Campus

Monroeville, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
1-24% distance		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
1-24% distance		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
25-49% distance		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Pennsylvania State University-Berks Campus

Reading, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
Campus-based		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Pennsylvania State University-DuBois Campus

DuBois, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
Campus-based		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Pennsylvania State University-Mont Alto Campus

Mont Alto, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
1-24% distance		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Pennsylvania State University-Shenango Campus

Sharon, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
Campus-based		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

AccreditationOTA Associate
1-24% distance		OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.

Program directory

Complete Pennsylvania ACOTE directory

Every current ACOTE directory row is shown here, including OT, OTA, pipeline, inactive, and additional-location records. Accreditation status is displayed explicitly so directory presence is never mistaken for active accreditation.

ProgramLocationDegreeACOTE statusNBCOTFormat and review
Carlow University

Private Nonprofit

Pittsburgh, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation-Inactive100%Campus-based
Next review: 2031/2032
Duquesne University

Private Nonprofit

Pittsburgh, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation100%25-49% distance
Next review: 2032/2033
Elizabethtown College

Private Nonprofit

Elizabethtown, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation100%1-24% distance
Next review: 2030/2031
Misericordia University

Private Nonprofit

Dallas, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation100%25-49% distance
Next review: 2031/2032
Saint Joseph's University

Private Nonprofit

Philadelphia, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation100%1-24% distance
Next review: 2029/2030
Slippery Rock University

Public

Slippery Rock, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation100%Campus-based
Next review: 2027/2028
Temple University

Public

Philadelphia, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation100%1-24% distance
Next review: 2031/2032
University of Pittsburgh

Public

Pittsburgh, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation100%Campus-based
Next review: 2026/2027
Messiah University

Private Nonprofit

Mechanicsburg, PAOT MastersAccreditation100%Campus-based
Next review: 2025/2026
Saint Joseph's University

Private Nonprofit

Philadelphia, PAOT MastersAccreditation100%Campus-based
Next review: 2034/2035
Temple University

Public

Philadelphia, PAOT MastersApplicant100%Format not listed
Next review: 2030/2031
Community College of Allegheny County/Boyce Campus

Public

Monroeville, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation100%1-24% distance
Next review: 2033/2034
Lackawanna College

Private Nonprofit

Scranton, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation100%25-49% distance
Next review: 2028/2029
Chatham University

Private Nonprofit

Pittsburgh, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation98%Bridge (OTA to OT Education); 25-49% distance
Next review: 2028/2029
University of Scranton

Private Nonprofit

Scranton, PAOT MastersAccreditation98%Campus-based
Next review: 2030/2031
Thomas Jefferson University-Center City Campus

Private Nonprofit

Philadelphia, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation97%1-24% distance
Next review: 2031/2032
Saint Francis University

Private Nonprofit

Loretto, PAOT MastersAccreditation97%1-24% distance
Next review: 2034/2035
Misericordia University

Private Nonprofit

Dallas, PAOT MastersAccreditation93%25-49% distance
Next review: 2029/2030
Moravian University

Private Nonprofit

Bethlehem, PAOT MastersAccreditation93%1-24% distance
Next review: 2035/2036
Elizabethtown College

Private Nonprofit

Elizabethtown, PAOT MastersAccreditation92%1-24% distance
Next review: 2030/2031
Gannon University

Private Nonprofit

Erie, PAOT MastersAccreditation92%1-24% distance
Next review: 2028/2029
Drexel University

Private Nonprofit

Elkins Park, PAOT MastersAccreditation89%1-24% distance
Next review: 2028/2029
Duquesne University

Private Nonprofit

Pittsburgh, PAOT MastersAccreditation88%1-24% distance
Next review: 2025/2026
Thomas Jefferson University-East Falls Campus

Private Nonprofit

Philadelphia, PAOT MastersAccreditation88%25-49% distance
Next review: 2027/2028
Pennsylvania State University-Mont Alto Campus

Public

Mont Alto, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation88%1-24% distance
Next review: 2028/2029
Gwynedd Mercy University

Private Nonprofit

Gwynedd Valley, PAOT MastersAccreditation86%1-24% distance
Next review: 2026/2027
Central Penn College

Private Profit

Summerdale, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation86%Campus-based
Next review: 2035/2036
Pennsylvania State University-Berks Campus

Public

Reading, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation82%Campus-based
Next review: 2030/2031
Harcum College

Private Nonprofit

Bryn Mawr, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation80%1-24% distance
Next review: 2027/2028
Pennsylvania State University-Shenango Campus

Public

Sharon, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation80%Campus-based
Next review: 2030/2031
Widener University

Private Nonprofit

Chester, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation79%1-24% distance
Next review: 2028/2029
Alvernia University

Private Nonprofit

Reading, PAOT MastersAccreditation75%1-24% distance
Next review: 2031/2032
Cedar Crest College

Private Nonprofit

Allentown, PAOT DoctorateAccreditation72%1-24% distance
Next review: 2030/2031
Pennsylvania State University-DuBois Campus

Public

DuBois, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation67%Campus-based
Next review: 2033/2034
Thomas Jefferson University

Private Nonprofit

Philadelphia, PAOTA AssociateAccreditation64%1-24% distance
Next review: 2028/2029
Carlow University

Private Nonprofit

Pittsburgh, PAOT MastersAccreditation55%1-24% distance
Next review: 2030/2031
Gannon University

Private Nonprofit

Erie, PAOT DoctorateCandidacyNBCOT outcome unavailableFormat not listed
Next review: 2027/2028
King's College

Private Nonprofit

Wilkes-Barre, PAOT DoctoratePreaccreditationNBCOT outcome unavailableFormat not listed
Next review: 2026/2027
Seton Hill University

Private Nonprofit

Greensburg, PAOT DoctorateCandidacyNBCOT outcome unavailableFormat not listed
Next review: 2028/2029
University of Scranton

Private Nonprofit

Scranton, PAOT DoctorateAccreditationNBCOT outcome unavailableFormat not listed
Next review: 2032/2033
Wilson College

Private Nonprofit

Chambersburg, PAOT DoctorateCandidacyNBCOT outcome unavailableFormat not listed
Next review: 2027/2028
York College of Pennsylvania

Private Nonprofit

York, PAOT DoctorateApplicantNBCOT outcome unavailableFormat not listed
Next review: 2028/2029
Lebanon Valley College

Private Nonprofit

Annville, PAOT MastersApplicantNBCOT outcome unavailableCampus-based
Next review: 2029/2030
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Campus

Public

Middletown, PAOT MastersApplicantNBCOT outcome unavailableFormat not listed
Next review: 2029/2030
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Local markets

Metro context for the state

Metro wage and employment rows help applicants separate statewide reputation from local job conditions.

MetroMean wageEmploymentConcentration
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Metro rank #25; score 56.8

$103,9703,4101.13 LQ; 1.18 per 1,000 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Metro rank #76; score 48.3

$101,4604701.20 LQ; 1.26 per 1,000 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Metro rank #85; score 47.4

$99,2204301.24 LQ; 1.29 per 1,000 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Metro rank #95; score 46.1

$99,3703301.22 LQ; 1.27 per 1,000 jobs
Johnstown, PA

Metro rank #117; score 44.2

$88,770901.83 LQ; 1.91 per 1,000 jobs
Altoona, PA

Metro rank #121; score 43.6

$88,8401101.73 LQ; 1.80 per 1,000 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA

Metro rank #131; score 42.9

$88,7001,1701.01 LQ; 1.05 per 1,000 jobs
Williamsport, PA

Metro rank #137; score 42.6

$100,450701.39 LQ; 1.45 per 1,000 jobs
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