Doctor of Physical Therapy

University of Florida - Public

US News Ranking: #10 PT school in nation

Location: Gainesville, FL

Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Accredited

Credentials Awarded: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

PTCAS: yes

Interview: Not required but may be requested

Application Deadlines: November 1st (Verified by PTCAS by this date)

Program Start Date: Fall

Program Length: 8 semesters (including summer) Fall to End of Spring Semester; 3 years

Class Size: 70 students

Required Prerequisites:

5 of the 10 prerequisites must be completed by the summer term before submitting application

  • General Chemistry I & II with Labs
  • General Physics I & II with Labs
  • General Psychology and an additional psychology course such as abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, etc.
  • Introductory Statistics
  • Biology (3 semester sequence in one of the following ways)
  • 2 Semesters of General Biology with lab and 1 semester of Human Physiology with lab
  • 1 semester of General Biology with lab and 2 semesters of Human Anatomy & Physiology with labs
  • One semester of General Biology with lab, one semester of Anatomy with lab and one semester of Human Physiology with lab

    • Minimum GPA: 3.0

    Average GPA of Accepted Applicants: 3.8 for upper division coursework and 3.65 prerequisite work

    Minimum GRE: 146 verbal, 144 quantitative, 3.5 analytical writing

    Average GRE of Accepted Applicants: 155 verbal, 154 quantitative, 4.0-4.5 analytical writing

    Observational Hours: 40 minimum in 3 diverse PT settings

    References: 3 letters of reference required:

  • one from someone practicing in physical therapy field
  • one from someone who can speak about your academic ability
  • one form someone who can speak about your character

    • Cost: $22,721 for Florida residents a year for 3 years is a total of about $68,000 for tuition and fees only for the whole program

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