Tennessee programs

Accredited OT programs in Tennessee, compared

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

9 active primary OT programs7 with five-year outcomes2 with limited outcomes18 total ACOTE directory rows6 OTA rows

Complete active-program comparison

All primary accredited OT programs in Tennessee

This table no longer filters Tennessee 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.

9 active primary OT programs comparedSources reviewed August 7, 20267 complete; 2 limited; 0 without a match

9 ranked options

#1of 9 ranked

Rank #1

Belmont University

Open profile

NBCOT100% in 2025; 100.0% five-year average

LocationNashville, TN

CredentialOT Doctorate

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 Doctorate in Nashville, TN. 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 9 ranked

Rank #2

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Open profile

NBCOT100% in 2025; 100.0% five-year average

LocationChattanooga, TN

CredentialOT Doctorate

Format1-24% distance

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

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Chattanooga, TN. 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: 2033/2034
Public value profile: #54; 51.3 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

#3of 9 ranked

Rank #3

Milligan University

Open profile

NBCOT100% in 2025; 99.0% five-year average

LocationMilligan, TN

CredentialOT Masters

Format1-24% distance

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

Keep in mindOT Masters in Milligan, TN. 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

#4of 9 ranked

Rank #4

Belmont University

Open profile

NBCOT97% in 2025; 98.4% five-year average

LocationNashville, TN

CredentialOT Masters

FormatBridge (OTA to OT Education); 25-49% distance

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

Keep in mindOT Masters in Nashville, TN. 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

#5of 9 ranked

Rank #5

University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis

Open profile

NBCOT90% in 2025; 97.0% five-year average

LocationMemphis, TN

CredentialOT Masters

Format1-24% distance

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

Keep in mindOT Masters in Memphis, TN. 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

#6of 9 ranked

Rank #6

Tennessee Wesleyan University-Downtown Knoxville Site

Open profile

NBCOT87% in 2025; 93.6% five-year average

LocationKnoxville, TN

CredentialOT Masters

Format1-24% distance

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

Keep in mindOT Masters in Knoxville, TN. 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

#7of 9 ranked

Rank #7

Tennessee State University

Open profile

NBCOT93% in 2025; 90.6% five-year average

LocationNashville, TN

CredentialOT Masters

Format1-24% distance

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

Evidence tier: Complete five-year NBCOT history
ACOTE status: Accreditation
ACOTE review: 2026/2027
Public value profile: #71; 44.4 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

#8of 9 ranked

Rank #8

East Tennessee State University

Open profile

NBCOT100% in 2025; limited history

LocationJohnson City, TN

CredentialOT Doctorate

Format1-24% distance

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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 Johnson City, TN. 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: #52; 52.1 scoreInstitution-level cost context; not OT-program tuition

#9of 9 ranked

Rank #9

Lincoln Memorial University

Open profile

NBCOT83% in 2025; limited history

LocationKnoxville, TN

CredentialOT Doctorate

Format1-24% distance

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

Keep in mindOT Doctorate in Knoxville, TN. 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

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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.

Program	Status	Degree and format	Why it is separate
South College-Knoxville Campus Knoxville, TN	Candidacy	OT Doctorate Format not listed	ACOTE status is Candidacy; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
South College-Nashville Nashville, TN	Applicant	OT Doctorate Format not listed	ACOTE status is Applicant; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis Memphis, TN	Candidacy	OT Doctorate Format not listed	ACOTE status is Candidacy; listed separately from active ranked OT pathways.
Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN	Accreditation	OTA Associate 25-49% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN	Accreditation	OTA Associate 25-49% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Roane State Community College Oak Ridge, TN	Accreditation	OTA Associate 50-74% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
South College-Knoxville Campus Knoxville, TN	Accreditation	OTA Associate 25-49% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
South College-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN	Probationary Accreditation	OTA Associate 25-49% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.
Walters State Community College-Niswonger Campus Greeneville, TN	Accreditation	OTA Associate 1-24% distance	OTA pathway; ranked in OTA-focused comparisons rather than the OT master's and doctoral table.

Program directory

Complete Tennessee 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.

Program	Location	Degree	ACOTE status	NBCOT	Format and review
Belmont University Private Nonprofit	Nashville, TN	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	100%	Campus-based Next review: 2025/2026
East Tennessee State University Public	Johnson City, TN	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	100%	1-24% distance Next review: 2031/2032
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Public	Chattanooga, TN	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	100%	1-24% distance Next review: 2033/2034
Milligan University Private Nonprofit	Milligan, TN	OT Masters	Accreditation	100%	1-24% distance Next review: 2031/2032
South College-Knoxville Campus Private Profit	Knoxville, TN	OTA Associate	Accreditation	100%	25-49% distance Next review: 2025/2026
Walters State Community College-Niswonger Campus Public	Greeneville, TN	OTA Associate	Accreditation	100%	1-24% distance Next review: 2032/2033
Belmont University Private Nonprofit	Nashville, TN	OT Masters	Accreditation	97%	Bridge (OTA to OT Education); 25-49% distance Next review: 2029/2030
Concorde Career College-Memphis Private Profit	Memphis, TN	OTA Associate	Accreditation	94%	25-49% distance Next review: 2029/2030
Roane State Community College Public	Oak Ridge, TN	OTA Associate	Accreditation	94%	50-74% distance Next review: 2033/2034
Tennessee State University Public	Nashville, TN	OT Masters	Accreditation	93%	1-24% distance Next review: 2026/2027
University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis Public	Memphis, TN	OT Masters	Accreditation	90%	1-24% distance Next review: 2032/2033
Tennessee Wesleyan University-Downtown Knoxville Site Private Nonprofit	Knoxville, TN	OT Masters	Accreditation	87%	1-24% distance Next review: 2027/2028
Lincoln Memorial University Private Nonprofit	Knoxville, TN	OT Doctorate	Accreditation	83%	1-24% distance Next review: 2030/2031
Nashville State Community College Public	Nashville, TN	OTA Associate	Accreditation	68%	25-49% distance Next review: 2032/2033
South College-Nashville Campus Private Profit	Nashville, TN	OTA Associate	Probationary Accreditation	67%	25-49% distance Next review: 2027/2028
South College-Knoxville Campus Private Profit	Knoxville, TN	OT Doctorate	Candidacy	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2026/2027
South College-Nashville Private Profit	Nashville, TN	OT Doctorate	Applicant	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2027/2028
University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis Public	Memphis, TN	OT Doctorate	Candidacy	NBCOT outcome unavailable	Format not listed Next review: 2027/2028

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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.

Metro	Mean wage	Employment	Concentration
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro rank #189; score 39.7	$97,890	710	0.62 LQ; 0.65 per 1,000 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro rank #204; score 38.3	$90,070	290	1.05 LQ; 1.09 per 1,000 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro rank #206; score 38.2	$98,130	420	0.66 LQ; 0.69 per 1,000 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro rank #260; score 34.2	$91,640	120	0.97 LQ; 1.01 per 1,000 jobs
Johnson City, TN Metro rank #271; score 33.4	$90,430	90	1.04 LQ; 1.08 per 1,000 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY Metro rank #281; score 32.8	$94,220	90	0.87 LQ; 0.91 per 1,000 jobs
Jackson, TN Metro rank #283; score 32.3	$93,970	80	0.87 LQ; 0.91 per 1,000 jobs
Knoxville, TN Metro rank #284; score 32.3	$89,970	290	0.65 LQ; 0.68 per 1,000 jobs