Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

To be considered for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, the following admissions requirements must be met:

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to the first day of scheduled classes in the DPT program.

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a calculated GPA of 3.0 in all prerequisite courses.

• Successful completion of all prerequisite courses with C or better.

• Graduate Record Exam (>/= 290) combined quantitative and verbal portions and earned a minimum of 3.0 on the analytical writing portion. Must have been taken within the last five years.

• Sixty clock hours of observation/practical experience with a licensed physical therapist.

• At least two letters of recommendation from licensed physical therapists under which the applicant completed observation hours AND who submitted hours to PTCAS.

• A personal statement that summarizes why the applicant desires to be a physical therapist, what they personally can contribute to the profession and why they are a fit for the University.

Prerequisite courses* in which a grade of C or better is required include:

• General Biology and lab (8 credit hours)

• Upper-level Biology or Chemistry (2000 level or above) (3 credit hours)

• General Chemistry and lab (8 credit hours)

• Human Anatomy (3 credit hours)

• Human Physiology (3 credit hours)
  - Or 6 hours of combined Human Anatomy and Physiology

• General Physics and lab (8 credit hours)

• Math [Algebra or higher] (6 credit hours)

• Statistics (3 credit hours)

• General Psychology (3 credit hours)

• Upper-level Psychology [preferably Child/Developmental Psychology and/or Abnormal Psychology] (3 credit hours)

• General English Composition/Writing (6 credit hours)

• Upper-level English Composition/Writing [2000 level or above] (3 credit hours)

• Medical Terminology (1 credit hour)

*All coursework will be reviewed with regard to course acceptability as meeting prerequisite requirements. If you have questions regarding acceptability of coursework, please email us.

The priority decision deadline for the present application cycle is open from July 1 to November 1. Those wishing to be considered for priority decision for the application cycle will need to have their application verified through PTCAS prior to November 1.

Priority Decision Process

In order to be considered in the priority decision process with FranU DPT, applicants must indicate via prompt questions on PTCAS of plan to apply priority decision. Applicants must complete the PTCAS online application and submit the following supporting documents at the PTCAS website.

• Transcripts from all colleges and universities listed on your application.

• Prerequisite information: applicants must have no more than 9 outstanding hours of prerequisite courses and must maintain minimum required GPA and a C or better in outstanding prerequisite courses.

• GRE scores (program code 4462).

• At least two letters of recommendation from licensed physical therapists under which you completed observation hours AND who submitted hours to PTCAS.

• Documentation of at least 60 hours of physical therapy observation.

• Personal statement.

Priority Decision Deadlines

PTCAS will allow application submission starting July 1. The priority decision deadline for the DPT program is November 1. PTCAS applications must be completed and all transcripts received by PTCAS by this date. Application fees and/or transcripts arriving after November 1 will be considered in our regular application cycle.

Priority Decision Interviews

Interviews for the priority decision process are tentatively scheduled for early to mid-December.

Priority Decision letters will be delivered no later than January 15^th. If offered early admission, applicants are not bound to the university; however, a non-refundable enrollment deposit will be required to accept and hold the position in the cohort. If applicants are denied early admission, the application will be automatically returned to regular applicant status for continued consideration in the regular application cycle.

DPT program at FranU costs less than most private physical therapy programs in the south region.

Printable 2025 - 2026 DPT Tuition, Fees and Other Costs

*Tuition costs do not include textbooks or any additional costs associated with this program.

Financial aid is available to FranU DPT students. The department of financial aid works individually with students to procure appropriate student loans and aid based on their needs. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.