20 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in California, US

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 243K citations received by 7.14K academic papers made by 20 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Southern California

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$36,808

2. University of California - Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$21,766
Enrollment
46,430

3. University of California - San Francisco

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

4. University of California-San Diego

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
24%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$20,782
Enrollment
42,006

5. Stanford University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

6. University of California - Irvine

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
21%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$17,411
Enrollment
35,937

7. University of California - Davis

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
37%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$20,548
Enrollment
39,679

8. University of California - Berkeley

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

9. Loma Linda University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
4,280
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

10. San Diego State University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,934
Enrollment
37,402

11. San Jose State University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
77%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$9,210
Enrollment
35,751

12. California State University - Sacramento

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$9,590
Enrollment
31,818

13. San Francisco State University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$9,830
Enrollment
25,282

14. California State University - Long Beach

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
40%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,478
Enrollment
38,973

15. California State University - Northridge

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$10,511
Enrollment
37,579

16. Samuel Merritt University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,911
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1909

17. Chapman University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$45,033

18. Palo Alto University

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,129
Male:Female
14:86
Founded
1975

19. California State University - Fullerton

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
67%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,194
Enrollment
40,386

20. Dominican University of California

For Occupational Therapy

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1162
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$49,907

Closest to California states to learn Occupational Therapy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 5 44
Utah 4 48
Arizona 4 73
Washington 5 3
Colorado 4 47
Nebraska 4 86
Texas 21 23
Oklahoma 2 131
Minnesota 3 26
Iowa 2 40
Missouri 5 16
Arkansas 3 90
Louisiana 3 104
Wisconsin 5 32
Illinois 12 7
Mississippi 3 120
Indiana 5 39
Michigan 8 5
Tennessee 7 57
Alabama 4 6
Kentucky 3 54
Ohio 10 19
Georgia 6 18
South Carolina 3 52
North Carolina 7 22
Virginia 7 36
Pennsylvania 14 2
Florida 10 10
District of Columbia 3 76
Maryland 7 4
New York 21 17
New Jersey 4 31
Connecticut 4 11
Massachusetts 13 1
Rhode Island 3 45