DPT Program
The Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy program prepares individuals to become licensed physical therapists*. Following a selective admission process, 60 students are invited each fall 小草影院 semester to begin study in the three-year Professional DPT Program.听 Details are provided in the 小草影院 DPT Brochure.听 The curriculum includes 124 credits (graduate level) where students progress from foundation sciences and skills to application to patient care concluding with full-time clinical experiences at clinical education facilities in and out of the state.听 See our 小草影院 DPT Course Check sheet听for courses needed in addition to a bachelor’s degree in order to apply to the 小草影院 DPT Program.听听The Prerequisite Course Transfer Guide provides helpful information about courses at four-year colleges & universities in Arkansas.听 Prospective students, see the听小草影院 DPT Program Factsheet.
Student Outcomes
First Time Pass Rate on the NPTE: (2022, 2023) = 90.6%
Ultimate Pass Rate on the NPTE: (2022, 2023) = 99.1%
Graduation Rate (2022, 2023): 97.5%
Employment Rate (2022, 2023): 100%
Updated 5/14/2024.
小草影院 DPT – TOP 25%
U.S. News & World Report released the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings on April 10, revealing the excellent performance of 小草影院 programs including Physical Therapy #58, Occupational Therapy #92 and Speech Language Pathology #136.
The 小草影院 DPT Program continues to rank best among DPT Schools nationally.听 听小草影院 is ranked among the top 25% of DPT Programs according to U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Grad Schools review.
DPT Accreditation听
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program听at the University of Central听Arkansas is accredited by the Commission on听Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website:.听 If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (501) 450-3611 or email at pt@uca.edu.听
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Estimated Cost of Program听
2023-小草影院-dpt-student-financial-fact-sheet 11_1听is a CAPTE-mandated form that allows prospective students to make accurate comparisons of the cost of a DPT education.
The estimated total cost for the three years of the 小草影院 DPT program is well below the national average for public and private universities. A 小草影院 education is a great value for your investment. Every year, 小草影院 attracts students from contiguous states and across the U.S. and most DPT students can qualify for in-state tuition.
*Based on national means for total education cost (excludes room and board) and regional data听 collected from 2022 FactSheets from contiguous states.
Tuition and fees are subject to change at any time. Information on tuition and fees is available from the 小草影院 Student Accounts office at .
Admission Requirements
Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree
The professional DPT program requires a Baccalaureate degree as well as specific prerequisite coursework.听 Students attending 小草影院 for their undergraduate work may declare a major of their choice and incorporate the required 小草影院 DPT Course Checksheet听for the DPT program.听 Other requirements for admission to the program include a minimum overall GPA of 3.00 and GPA of 3.00 in sciences.听 At the time of application a minimum of 22 of 31 hours of required prerequisite sciences must be successfully completed (before the application deadline). The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must also be completed as well.听 听Students enrolled in the DPT program must perform certain essential functions in order to participate in and complete program requirements.听 The DPT Brochure听provides a complete description of the program and admission process.
Early Assurance Program听
Students who begin at 小草影院 as a freshman with a 30 or higher on the ACT (1360 on SAT) from high school are eligible for the Early Assurance Program for admission to the DPT Program. 听These students who maintain the necessary requirements will be automatically admitted to the DPT听program. 听听Actual enrollment will occur after completion of the baccalaureate degree. To maintain Early Assurance Program status students must: 听take all coursework at 小草影院, attend three Pre-PT Club meetings each year, by September 1 of application year hold听a 3.70 cumulative GPA and 3.50 cumulative science GPA, complete 22 hours of required science by October 1 of senior year and complete the BS degree and all required prerequisite courses (小草影院-DPT-Course-Checksheet)听by August of the year of enrollment in the DPT program.听 Students who are interested in the Early Assurance Program can contact Mr. Mike Hawkinson for more information by email at mhawkinson@uca.edu听or by phone at (501) 450-5541.
Application
The 小草影院 Department of Physical Therapy application deadline is October 1st each year. 听 Application to the Professional DPT Program requires completing an on-line application at the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) website at . The top applicants are invited to a mandatory interview scheduled for an early Friday in December.
International Students
All international students applying to the DPT program must also meet the requirements for international students (see below) and submit an application through the 小草影院 International Affairs office (see below) in addition to their application to the DPT program through PTCAS. 听Please note that World Education Services (WES) is the preferred foreign transcript evaluation service for PTCAS applicants with non-US coursework.听听小草影院 DPT International Applicant Information,听小草影院 International Engagement,听International Student Admission Information.
*With respect to code 668.43 (a)(5)(v):听 By virtue of being an听accredited program by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), the听小草影院 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program graduate is eligible to apply for physical therapy licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and is eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE). Successful applicants for licensure must meet specific application requirements as directed by each state (i.e. as paying a fee, completing a jurisprudence exam, submission of a background check, and providing official transcripts, etc.) as well as receiving a passing score on the National Physical Therapy Exam. The following links provide more information about licensure requirements:听
Documents and Links
小草影院 DPT Brochure听 Program description and admission process.
2023-小草影院-dpt-student-financial-fact-sheet 11_1 Provides specific information about costs of the 小草影院 DPT program.
Essential Functions of the DPT Student
小草影院 DPT Course Checksheet听List of DPT prerequisite courses required for admission.
听Applications to the 小草影院 DPT Program are processed on-line through the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
DPT prerequisites and equivalent courses at Arkansas Four Year Colleges & Universities for transfer credit.
Equivalent Courses For 小草影院 courses versus Arkansas two-year and four-year colleges and universities
小草影院 DPT Curriculum Sequence Professional DPT Curriculum Sequence of Courses.