Selection Process

Application, Interview, and Notification Dates

• WAVE 1 – Early Admissions
  • Applications received July 22, 2024 – October 28, 2024
    • Interviews November 16 and November 17, 2024
    • Notified by November 22, 2024
• WAVE 2
  • Applications received October 29, 2024 – March 3, 2025
    • Interviews March 22 and March 23, 2025
    • Notified by March 28, 2025
• WAVE 3 – Late Admissions
  • Applications received March 4, 2025 – April 28, 2025
    • Interviews May 10, 2025
    • Notified by May 16, 2025

Selection Process

The School of Occupational Therapy admissions committee carefully evaluates each applicant’s application to determine eligibility and suitability to the program. After the initial assessment, selected applicants are invited to a formal interview. After the interview, the Admission Committee reviews the applicant files and makes recommendations to the program director. Applicants are notified as soon as final admission decisions are made. For the 2024-2025 cycle, all interviews are virtual.

Notification 

Final admission decisions are made by the program. Applicants are notified via email and the Self-Service portal is updated as soon as a final admission decision has been made. 

Note: Intentional misrepresentation or omission of information relative to scholastic records, test records, background reports, etc. will subject the applicant to rescinded admission or a student to dismissal.  The University reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant for any reason in deems sufficient. 

Mission Fulfillment

The SOT Admission Committee will consider applications from all qualified individuals; however, to meet the SOT mission, priority will be given to those students from the Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) or from a rural or medically underserved area (MUA).  PNWU uses the Rural Assistance Center online tool (found at: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural) for determining if an address is rural or located in a MUA or serves a medically underserved population (MUP).  

Application to PNWU begins by submitting a primary application through OTCAS (Occupational Therapy Centralized Application System) https://otcas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/ – /login.  Applicants must designate PNWU to receive their application.

A verification of the information provided on the application will take place. This may take 30 days or longer. PNWU will receive the application only after the verification is completed by OTCAS. Students are encouraged to check OTCAS periodically after submission of materials to confirm the application has been verified. Applicants should review the OTCAS instructions and FAQ to assist them in submitting their application properly.