Admissions

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The School of Physical Therapy at Marshall University participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service, known as PTCAS, beginning in July 2012. Applicants applying to our entry-level physical therapist education program will apply online using the PTCAS application. To learn more about the PTCAS application process for our DPT program, please visit PTCAS website.

  • PTCAS will be open for application in mid-June 2024! (2024-2025 application cycle)
  • PTCAS Application Deadline: November 1, 2024 (Priority Admission Deadline: October 15, 2024)
  • The interview dates for Class of DPT 2028: during the first two weeks of November 2024 (TBD) and January 2025 (TBD) for the priority and general admissions.
  • DO NOT send your application documents (i.e. official transcripts, clinical observation verification hours forms and reference letters) to Marshall University School of Physical Therapy.  All of the documents shall be directly sent to PTCAS.
  • Starting the application cycle 2024-2025, GRE is no longer required for our DPT program admission.
  • There is no supplemental application and fee required when you apply on PTCAS. When we offer you a seat (Mid-Jan – Mid-May), you will be asked to complete an online application to Marshall University Graduate Admission, pay the $40 supplemental application fee (for international applicants: $150; non-refundable) along with the $500 seat deposit (non-refundable).
  • Question? Contact us at physicaltherapy@marshall.edu.
  • As a member of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT), the Marshall University School of Physical Therapy strives to conform to the Admissions Traffic Rules for Physical Therapist Education Programs. (ACAPT Admissions Traffic Rules- for Program) (ACAPT Admissions Traffic Rules-Program- for Applicants)

Accreditation

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Marshall University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.

CAPTE Accreditation Verification

Marshall University’s School of Physical Therapy is a proud member of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT).
American Council of Academic Physical Therapy

Program Reciprocity Status

Students who graduate from the Marshall University SOPT and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination are eligible for Physical Therapy Licensure in all 50 states.