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Whether students choose the on-campus or hybrid option, they will be equally prepared to enter the profession as a confident clinician. From the curriculum to clinical education, Pitt DPT students will enter the workforce with unmatched experiences and skills.
The on-campus and hybrid options of the program are all one Pitt DPT. The only difference is the delivery of the didactic and lab curriculum. View this side-by-side comparison.
| Program Summaries | On-Campus Option | Hybrid Option |
|---|---|---|
| Effort | Full-time, 50 – 60 hours a week | |
| Class Size | 60 | 90 |
| Credits | 106 | |
| Program Length | 7 consecutive terms | |
| Start Date | Fall term (August) | |
| Didactic Delivery Method | On-campus lectures, asynchronous sessions, flipped classroom and online | Remote instruction, with a mix of asynchronous and synchronous sessions |
| Lab Delivery Method | On-campus labs | Mix of remote lab activities and on-campus immersion labs (Two times per semester during Terms 1-5) |
| Total Clinical Education | 42 weeks, full time | |
| Cost of Attendance | In-State Student: $103,600 for 7 terms
Out-of-State Student: $124,292 for 7 terms |
Hybrid Student: $103,600 for 7 terms
Not including costs for travel for mandatory immersions |
Hybrid Option and State Licensure Preparation Information
Updated July 1, 2024
The University of Pittsburgh has determined that the curriculum of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program hybrid option meets the requirements for licensure or certification in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all the U.S. territories listed below (in accordance with 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) and 34 CFR 668.43(c)).
Students should review all requirements for licensure specific to the state where they will practice. Non-curricular licensure requirements vary by state and are updated by each state’s licensing board.
The DPT program prepares students for licensure requirements in 50 out of 50 states and various U.S. territories.
Full List of States
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Other:
- Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Territories:
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
