Physical Therapy (DPT)

Format(s)
On-campus, Hybrid
Degree Type
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Duration

2 years and 3 months
(7 terms, including 2 summer terms)

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Format(s)
On-campus, Hybrid
Degree Type
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Duration

2 years and 3 months
(7 terms, including 2 summer terms)

Request Info

Have Questions?

Contact this program’s enrollment specialist(s):

Delaney Hawk
Delaney Hawk d.hawk@pitt.edu

Assured Graduate Pathways

The SHRS Assured Graduate Pathways (SAGP) initiative offers students in select undergraduate majors at the University of Pittsburgh the opportunity for early application review—and in some cases, assured admission—to eligible SHRS graduate programs.

To be considered, students must submit a complete application following the application process for their program of interest. This application should be submitted by the early SAGP deadline if one has been set by the program. Learn more about the qualifying criteria for the participating programs by visiting the pages for their programs.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Qualifying Criteria

  • Complete your undergraduate degree at Pitt in any major
  • Achieve a 3.50 or higher overall GPA and a 3.50 or higher GPA in science prerequisite courses (biology 1 and 2, chemistry 1 and 2, physics 1 and 2)
  • Complete the Physical Therapy Centralized Application System (PTCAS) application no later than October 1, including all admission requirements (i.e. prerequisites, observation hours, letters of recommendation, personal statements and extra-curricular/service/research/work history)

SAGP Application Deadline

October 1

Cap: 30 total

No limit on graduation year (Note: prerequisite coursework must be completed in the last five years).

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