Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, DPT
Students are admitted to the Physical Therapy Program in the Fall semester only.
The Alabama State University Department of Physical Therapy subscribes to the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). Applicants for the entering class (Fall only) should apply online using the PTCAS application. To get started, visit the PTCAS portal at https://portal.ptcas.org/. Directions for document submission appear on the PTCAS website. The application deadline is October 1 of each year; applications will not be accepted after the published date. All applications must go through PTCAS; paper applications will NOT be considered. If you have any questions about the application process, please call the program.
Following acceptance into the PT Program, applicants must also be accepted to The Murphy Graduate School.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average [GPA] with official transcripts from ALL universities/colleges attended): these must be verified on PTCAS by application closure date.
- MAT or GRE score transcripts; recommended score of at least 450 or 150 (revised GRE score on the verbal portion, a score of 3.5 or higher on the analytic writing portion of the GRE or scaled score of 385 on the MAT.
- Completion of all ASU PT Program prerequisite courses - grade of "B" or better recommended in each; however, all courses MUST be at least a C or better to be considered. Applicants can have no more than 2 courses outstanding and must have documentation of planned enrollment. If accepted into the program, ALL prerequisites must be completed with a C or better to begin the program.
- Three letters of recommendation, one from a physical therapist, one from an instructor, academic advisor or employer who can evaluate the applicant’s abilities and character, the third from a person of choice of the applicant, however cannot be a relative.
- Completion of required essays available through PTCAS.org.
- Proof of a minimum of 40 hours total (at a minimum of 2 settings) of volunteer or paid service in physical therapy under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist at a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, outpatient clinic, or community center. Work should be in two or more different areas of physical therapy. These hours must be completed by the time of application.
All of the above items should be submitted at the time of application.
Onsite Interview: Candidates selected for the required Onsite Interview will be notified late fall or early spring semester. The required Onsite Interviews will be scheduled for early spring semester.