Admissions & Certification Information

Admissions Information

Applications for the Summer 2023 Admissions Cycle open July 1 and close October 1, 2022. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Interviews for Summer 2023 admissions will be held in the fall semester by invitation only. Applications are reviewed in the order that they become complete. Applications are considered complete when all supporting materials (transcripts, letters of recommendation, and test scores) have been received and processed by Admissions. It may take several weeks for materials to be processed by Admissions. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the materials arrive in time to be processed. Students will be notified by email if they are invited to a virtual interview session. Applicants will be notified of admission decisions beginning as early as October 2022 through May 2023.

General Admission Requirements

Augusta University Graduate Application Fee: $55

Applications Open: July 1, 2022

Applications Close: October 1, 2022

Applicants are responsible for ensuring all necessary documents are submitted. This can be done online by following the information supplied by The Office of Academic Admissions. The OT Department does not handle the receipt of admissions documents and is not able to provide this information. Applications are reviewed in the order that they become complete. Early application is strongly encouraged.

Minimum Requirements for Admission Consideration

Competitive applicants typically exceed minimum academic requirements. For 2022, the average overall GPA of accepted students was 3.78, with an average math/science GPA of 3.55 and average GRE combined score of 301. The requirements listed below are the MINIMUM recommended requirements for consideration. Competitive applicants will exceed minimum requirements. 

• GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work, with a minimum average of 2.8 on math and science courses.
• A minimum GRE score of 290 combined (2011 and later) or 900 (on earlier versions). A score of 3.5 or above is required on the writing session.
• Prior to enrollment, the applicant must have completed a minimum of 90 prerequisite hours at an accredited college. Applicants do not need to complete a baccalaureate degree prior to admission into the program.
• Applicants must submit, at minimum, three professional references; at least two must come from occupational therapists. The third may come from an OT, college professor, or work supervisor who can assess your academic or work-related behaviors and potential for success as an Occupational Therapist. Applicants should select references who can attest to these skills and potential for success. Friends and family are not appropriate references for a graduate program

• Given current limitations in site availability for volunteer and shadowing hours, a minimum of 60 hours are strongly recommended, but not required, for applications to be considered. One or more settings alongside an occupational therapist is encouraged in order to develop a foundational understanding of the responsibilities of the OT in each setting. Attached is the OT log that you may use to record your hours.

• Applicants whose first language is not English must submit official TOEFL scores. A minimum score of 213 on the computer-based exam, 550 on the paper exam, or 79 on an Internet- based exam is required for consideration. TOEFL scores must be less than two years old. 

Application Checklist

• Prerequisite Checklist
• Online Augusta University Graduate Application
• Official transcripts from each college/university attended. Please forward official transcripts to:

Augusta University
The Office of Academic Admissions
1120 15^th Street, Benet House
Augusta, GA 30912

• At least three letters of references. References must be able to assess and attest to your academic abilities and potential.
• Submit official GRE scores
• Review Technical Standards, Criminal Conviction Disclosure, and Disclaimer of Certification and Licensure. Accepted applicants must sign these documents prior to enrollment.
• Foreign applicants must submit TOEFL scores.
• Qualified applicants will be invited to a mandatory interview session which may include group problem-solving activities, a writing sample, and virtual interview with faculty members.

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