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Occupational Therapy

Graduate Admission Requirements

Accepting applications now through Bay Path University for September 2025. Deadline to apply and submit all admissions documents is Friday, August 1st.


For consideration, applicants must submit the following admissions requirements:

  • A completed online application - Apply Now
  • Official transcript reflecting conferral of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution with a preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Official transcript from each additional previously attended institution
  • Official transcripts must reflect a grade of B- or better in the following courses or their equivalent:
    • Anatomy and Physiology I (4.0 credits with lab) - completed within 5 years of application
    • Anatomy and Physiology II (4.0 credits with lab) - completed within 5 years of application
    • Developmental Psychology Through the Lifespan - completed within 10 years of application
    • Statistics - completed within 10 years of application
    • Sociology or Culture or Anthropology - completed within 10 years of application
  • An original essay addressing "what occupational therapy means to you and why you have chosen a career path in this profession." Essays should be no more than two pages, double-spaced, with references if appropriate.
  • Three recommendations - Download the recommendation form here
  • Interview (to be determined by admissions)
  • A signed Essential Functions form. Download the Essential Functions form. Note: This document must be submitted with a handwritten signature