School of Physical Therapy

Admission Statistics

CO 2018 CO 2019 CO 2020 CO 2021 CO 2022 CO 2023 CO 2024 CO 2025
Total Applications Received 370 394 406 372 302 264 223 237
Total Qualified Applicants 250 282 313 303 245 207 125 141
Number of Students Admitted 40 40 41 41 42 40 41 41
Average Overall GPA 3.54 3.57 3.51 3.57 3.54 3.56 3.55 3.55
Average Prereq GPA 3.61 3.62 3.58 3.52 3.48 3.45 3.41 3.45
Average GRE- Verbal 150 151 150 150 149 150 149 148
Average GRE- Quantitative 151 149 150 150 151 148 148 147
Average GRE- Analytical Writing 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.7
Male/Female (%) 58/42 63/37 49/51 46/54 45/55 33/67 41/59 39/61
WV/Non-WV Resident (%) 27/73 17/83 24/76 22/78 40/60 40/60 49/51 37/63

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.

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