UT Physical Therapy - Fast Facts
What are the key features of UT Physical Therapy?
- DPT with DPT/PhD option
- 92 credit hours (32 month duration, full-time) = cost effective
- located on a comprehensive Health Science Campus = student access to the physical and intellectual resources of a full-service medical institution
- diverse group of devoted faculty with clinical, educational, and scholarly expertise
- extensive and well-established clinical affiliation opportunities for students
- 2007 licensure pass rate = 100%
Who can apply to the UT DPT program?
- anyone who meets the minimum entrance requirements can apply (see Selection Requirements below)
- Enrollment Agreement: The UT Department of Physical Therapy has an enrollment agreement with Bowling Green State University (BGSU) and The University of Toledo. Ten eligible students from each of these two institutions are offered a seat in the DPT program each year. In 2008, the Department will accept a total of 27 students. Eligible applicants from institutions other than BGSU and UT will be considered for the remaining seats. Priority is given to Ohio residents and citizens of the United States.
What are the Selection Requirements for the UT DPT program?
- Bachelors degree from an accredited institution; coursework must include all prerequisites (see below)
- submission of current transcripts
- overall postsecondary GPA = 3.0 or above
- knowledge of the profession of Physical Therapy; this knowledge may be obtained by observation of physical therapists in a variety of clinical settings
- interview
What are the prerequisite courses?
- Biology (for science majors): 2 semesters or equivalent
- Chemistry (for science majors): 2 semesters or equivalent
- Physics (algebra based): 2 semesters or equivalent
- Psychology: 2 semesters or equivalent
Are any courses highly-recommended?
- Anatomy and Physiology: 1-2 semesters or equivalent
- Biomechanics: 1 semester
- Exercise Physiology: 1 semester
- Statistics: 1 semester
How can I determine if a particular course meets your prerequisites?- contact Jon Borland, Graduate Academic Advisor, College of Health Science & Human Service (419.530.5300; jborlan@utnet.utoledo.edu)
- another potentially helpful source is transfer.org
What are the features of a successful applicant?
- strong GPA in core science coursework
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- sound knowledge of the discipline of physical therapy and the issues facing the PT profession
- admission is competitive
What timeline and costs are involved?
- Applications for the PT program at UT are accepted up to December 1st prior to the year of anticipated matriculation (entrance) into the program (fall enrollment only).
- Applicants must complete at least one course in biology and one course in either physics or chemistry prior to the application deadline.
- A transcript showing Fall semester grades is required with the application for admission.
- Estimated cost for College of Graduate Studies, Health Science Campus: Fall & Spring approximately $4914/semester (Ohio resident) and $9528/semester (non-resident); Summer semester approximately $2793 (Ohio resident) and $5815 (non-resident). Some courses in the DPT curriculum require an additional student fee.
Web sites of interest:
University of Toledo
College of Graduate Studies:
http://hsc.utoledo.edu/grad/index.html
Student Life and housing:
http://hsc.utoledo.edu/depts/stuaff/stulif/index.html
What is there to do in Toledo, Ohio?
http://hsc.utoledo.edu/depts/stuaff/stulif/toledo.html
The American Physical Therapy Association
www.apta.org
