Department of Physical Therapy Program Application Procedure

DPT Program Admission Procedure

Application Procedures

Students who can meet the prerequisite requirements by the time the program begins in Fall semester of a given year should apply to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the USA by the prior December 15th by following these steps:

All applicatants must apply to PTCAS and submit a supplemental application to the PT program. Applications are available in July each year. Students should also download a supplemental application below. Additional details concerning submission of application materials are provided with the application form.
International Students only must apply to the University of South Alabama Office of International Services, with certified translations of transcripts, by October 15 of the previous year and then apply to the Department of Physical Therapy by Dec 15.
In addition to the PTCAS application, applicants must submit these documents by 5:00 p.m. on December 15. Materials being sent by mail carrier must be postmarked NO later than December 15.

Completed supplemental application

Graduate Record Examination official scores sent electronically to institution code 7799 (see below)

Signed documentation of all work/observation experiences in Physical Therapy

Non-refundable supplemental application processing fee of $75.00

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores with minimum score of 1000 must be officially reported to the University of South Alabama: (use Institution Code: 7799) No copies are accepted.
The Department of Physical Therapy will not process any application that is incomplete (for any items noted above) or that is not submitted by the deadline.
A limited number of applicants who meet all admission requirements will be invited for personal interviews.
Students accepted to the program must submit completed health and physical exam forms to include required immunizations. Accepted students must also read, sign and submit the Core Performance Standards document outlining fundamental tasks of which applicants should be capable upon entering the PT program. The document is included in the application packet and available upon request.
Acceptance into the DPT program is provisional pending completion of any additional required prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or better and submission of required medical forms as supplied in the acceptance packet. Failure to make a grade of "C" or better in any required prerequisite course will result in a nullification of acceptance into the professional program.
If a student is not selected for admission in a given year, they may re-apply the following year.
Click here to download the supplemental application form for the USA DPT program. Please contact the Physical Therapy Office of Admissions by email for information on applying to the program: ptdept@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Click here for a Documentation of PT Experience Form (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Admissions Timeline

This schedule represents the admissions timeline in a typical year. In any given year, the schedule may have to be adjusted.

July 1 - December 15th	application period
February	admissions committee considers applications
mid February	interviews begin
	- includes a brief presentation and tour of the department
	- each applicant has a 30 minute interview with a pair of PT interviewers
March	initial acceptance letters and alternate letters mailed
	deadline to respond to offer and reserve your place
late August	students begin first semester of DPT program

Admission Characteristics and Student Outcomes of the USA DPT Program:

Admissions Data:

The table below displays characteristics of the individuals accepted into the DPT Class for each cohort in recent years. Please note that the GPA and GRE data are means for the group that was admitted.

	Class of 2009	Class of 2010	Class of 2011	Class of 2012
Mean Cumulative GPA	3.55	3.61	3.63	3.63
Mean M/S GPA	3.42	3.58	3.64	3.59
Mean GRE (V+Q) Total	1047	1072	1076	1071
Gender	F 27 M 9	F 25 M 12	F 23 M 13	F 24 M 11
Number of Applicants (complete applications/pre-requisites met)	135	149	190	203
Number Accepted	69	78	74	78
Number Enrolled	36	37	36	35

Click here for APPLICATION form

Click here for a Documentation of PT Experience Form
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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