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Improve Lives with an Occupational Therapy Degree

Occupational Therapy is a hands-on discipline. Literally! This branch of health care is dedicated to helping people overcome barriers to a full, active, and rewarding life.

Whether the challenges are emotional, physical, or social, Keuka College’s Occupational Therapy degree program will give you the tools you need to assess and relieve these personal obstacles. You’ll learn how to analyze daily activities and tasks, and create therapy programs that enable individuals to participate more fully in daily occupations and functions.

In other words, you’ll not only improve lives, you’ll change them for the better.

Program Highlights

Internships and Field Work

Thanks to Keuka College’s Field Period® internships, you’ll have the chance to experience real-world training in different OT settings every year — starting as a freshman. And that’s in addition to your fieldwork placements. As a result, you’ll graduate from Keuka College knowing exactly how you’d like to focus your practice.

Brand New Facilities

As an Occupational Therapy major, you’ll receive instruction in the recently completed Center for Health Innovation. The center includes six distinct labs with additional space for instruction. That’s in addition to a separate Community Skills Lab that features a pediatric play space, and a fully functional kitchen.

Practicing Faculty

Keuka College’s Occupational Therapy faculty stays current the old-fashioned way: On the job. Your professors practice as OTs in a variety of professional settings, ensuring they’re always up-to-date on new challenges, therapies, and practices.

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Keuka College offers a four-year undergraduate, B.S. degree in Occupational Science followed by a one-year graduate, M.S. degree in Occupational Therapy.

After completing your undergraduate degree, you’re guaranteed a spot in the graduate program as long as you have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and are in good professional standing. This dual degree has many benefits for you. For example, our students are eligible for undergraduate tuition, financial aid, and scholarships for their entire undergraduate four-year studies compared to other 3+2 programs.

At Keuka College, you’ll be part of the OT family from day one. As a freshman, you’ll be assigned an OT advisor who will guide you throughout your undergraduate career.

You will be encouraged to take part in Occupational Therapy student organizations and division events and activities. You’ll also take an OT course during your very first semester on campus which provides you with an early introduction to the profession.

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What Can I Do with an Occupational Therapy Degree?

Thinking about your future? Here are a few sample job titles that people with similar degrees have at organizations around the country.

Aging-in-Place Specialist
Coordinator of Rehabilitation Services
Director of Care Coordination
Director of Clinical Services
Director of Rehabilitation
Driving Rehabilitation Specialist
Ergonomist
Independent Living Specialist
Occupational Therapist
Orthotist/Prosthetist
Professor
Public Health Specialist
Rehabilitation Engineer
Researcher
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Wheelchair and Mobility Specialist
Workflow Analyst

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Field Period® helps prepare you to know what your future career entails. Experiencing occupational therapy sites first-hand taught me how to apply what I learned in lectures to real situations through observing. I also learned the role of occupational therapy professionals and how they work with their colleagues as a team.

— Lily Nelson '21

Where Can an Occupational Therapy Field Period® Take You?

Occupational Therapy majors often use Field Period® to explore different career paths in various professional settings across the country and around the world. Some recent Field Period® sites include:

Child Advocacy Center
Children’s Home Society of Florida
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
Falconer Central School
Finger Lakes Center for Living
Ira Davenport Hospital
Keuka College D.R.I.V.E. Program
King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia
North West Essex Community Health Care Network
Robert Reid Children’s Hospital, Dominican Republic
Second Wind Cottages
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Upstate Cerebral Palsy
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

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Your future occupational therapy professors are much more than exceptional teachers — they're accomplished researchers and extraordinary academic advisors.

Your occupational therapy professors will get to know you as an individual. They'll help you maximize your strengths, improve upon your weaknesses, and advise you on the courses you'll need to take so you can make the most of your occupational therapy degree and enjoy the career of your dreams, whether your next step is a career or graduate school.

Michele Bennett ’05 M’06, O.T.D., OTR/L

Professor of Occupational Therapy and Division Chair for Applied Health & Wellness

Kristen Bacon, O.T.D., OTR/L

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Program Director of Occupational Therapy

Jessica Chapman

Instructor of Occupational Therapy and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Cassie Hey ’04 M’07, D.B.H., M.S., OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

Beth Jordan, O.T.D., OTR/L

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

Carrie Roberts ’02, O.T.D., OTR/L

Associate Vice President for Experiential Education and Wellness and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor of Occupational Therapy

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Affording Your Keuka College Education

Keuka College scholarships, state and federal grants, employer tuition remission, and military benefits are financial aid options that may be available to you. Our financial aid team is here to help you navigate the process and find as many opportunities as are available to you.

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The following are estimated tuition, fees, and expenses for Keuka College's Occupational Therapy program and do not include financial aid. See the Financial Aid website for additional information, including the ability to estimate your scholarship.

These rates are based on the 2022-2023 academic year and are subject to change. See the College's tuition and fees page for the latest information.

Undergraduate

Year	Tuition	Books & Supplies	Comprehensive Fee
2022-2023	$34,691	$1,300	$1,400
2023-2024	$35,732	$1,300	$1,400
2024-2025	$36,804	$1,300	$1,400
2025-2026	$37,908	$1,300	$1,400

Graduate

Year	Tuition	Books & Supplies	Comprehensive Fee
2022-2023	$1,105/cr.	$1,300	$728
2023-2024	$1,138/cr.	$1,300	$728
2024-2025	$1,172/cr.	$1,300	$728
2025-2026	$1,207/cr.	$1,300	$728
2026-2027	$1,243/cr.	$1,300	$728

Total Cost of Program

The following is the estimated total cost to complete the undergraduate and graduate program.

Tuition	$183,668
Comprehensive Fees	$6,328
Estimated Books and Supplies	$6,500
Total	$196,496

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Admissions Requirements

Submit an Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarship Opportunities.
Keuka College is test optional and believes there's much more to you than just a test score. The admissions committee considers all application materials in its holistic review of your eligibility.
There is no deadline to apply, and we offer rolling admissions. The sooner you submit your application, the sooner you'll receive your admissions decision and scholarship. In most cases, you'll receive a response from us within 1-2 weeks.

First-Time in College Student Applicant Requirements

Minimum cumulative GPA of 80%
Minimum of 80% average final score for all math and science courses

Transfer Student Applicant Requirements

Minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Minimum of 3.0 average in all college-level math and science coursework

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The occupational therapy program is accredited through 2025/2026 by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at:

ACOTE
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 652-6611
www.acoteonline.org

Graduates of the master’s degree program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the graduate will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR).

In addition, most states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

For further information on these limitations, students may contact NBCOT at:

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
One Bank Street, Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 990-7979

In New York and most other states, a professional license is required for practice and the NBCOT examination serves as the licensing examination in most states. Students are, however, required to apply separately for licensure and certification upon graduation.

Program Outcomes

Program performance data on the NBCOT certification examination is available at the NBCOT website.

NBCOT Exam Results

Graduation Rates

The total number of graduates from the Keuka College Master of Occupational Therapy program during the 3-year period of 2021-2023 was 144, with an overall graduation rate of 100 percent.

Year	Students Entering Master's Program	Students Graduating Master's Program	Graduation Rate
2021	48	48	100%
2022	45	45	100%
2023	51	51	100%
TOTAL	144	144	100%

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Improve Lives with an Occupational Therapy Degree

Program Highlights

Internships and Field Work

Brand New Facilities

Practicing Faculty

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Keuka College offers a four-year undergraduate, B.S. degree in Occupational Science followed by a one-year graduate, M.S. degree in Occupational Therapy.

Program Requirements

Similar Programs

What Can I Do with an Occupational Therapy Degree?

Keuka College's Field Period

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Get Real Experience

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Where Can an Occupational Therapy Field Period® Take You?

Your future occupational therapy professors are much more than exceptional teachers — they're accomplished researchers and extraordinary academic advisors.

Michele Bennett ’05 M’06, O.T.D., OTR/L

Kristen Bacon, O.T.D., OTR/L

Jessica Chapman

Cassie Hey ’04 M’07, D.B.H., M.S., OTR/L

Beth Jordan, O.T.D., OTR/L

Carrie Roberts ’02, O.T.D., OTR/L

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The occupational therapy program is accredited through 2025/2026 by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at:

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Improve Lives with an Occupational Therapy Degree

Program Highlights

Internships and Field Work

Brand New Facilities

Practicing Faculty

Request More Information

Keuka College offers a four-year undergraduate, B.S. degree in Occupational Science followed by a one-year graduate, M.S. degree in Occupational Therapy.

Program Requirements

Similar Programs

What Can I Do with an Occupational Therapy Degree?

Keuka College's Field Period

Build Your Résumé

Get Real Experience

Discover Yourself

Where Can an Occupational Therapy Field Period® Take You?

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Your future occupational therapy professors are much more than exceptional teachers — they're accomplished researchers and extraordinary academic advisors.

Michele Bennett ’05 M’06, O.T.D., OTR/L

Kristen Bacon, O.T.D., OTR/L

Jessica Chapman

Cassie Hey ’04 M’07, D.B.H., M.S., OTR/L

Beth Jordan, O.T.D., OTR/L

Carrie Roberts ’02, O.T.D., OTR/L

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How Would You Join Keuka College and with What GPA?

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Total Cost of Program

We can't wait to have you as part of our #KCFamily! Your admissions counselor is here to help guide and support you every step of the way.

Admissions Requirements

Next Steps

The occupational therapy program is accredited through 2025/2026 by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at:

Program Outcomes

Program Outcomes

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