Doctor of Physical Therapy

Our Department of Physical Therapy has created a substantive Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum that is grounded both in today’s practice and in the profession’s expanding role in patient diagnosis and care.

The DPT coursework will provide you with the substantial base of knowledge you’ll need to enter the profession. We’ll take you through movement and neuroscience to diagnostic imaging and orthopedics. Our graduates will enter the profession with a thorough understanding of the human body, the nature of injury, and the therapies that lead to recovery and improved function.

Admission to the DPT program is competitive, and only a limited number of applicants will be admitted. Each applicant’s strengths are evaluated under several factors associated with the successful completion of our program and passing the licensure examination.

GovState offers an on-campus entry-level doctor of physical therapy degree for those interested in starting a career in physical therapy.

The Physical Therapy program takes approximately three years to complete; each admitted class will begin its coursework in the first Summer Semester following admission.

Applicants must:

have a bachelor's degree, any major, with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale; achieve a minimum of 1,000 points combined on the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections of the Graduate Record Examination; or 300 on the GRE revised General Test; and have appropriate prerequisite course work with a minimum prerequisite G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE).

For the IELTS, applicants must meet the minimum acceptable score of 6.0 academic version.
TOEFL Exam scores: Paper - 577; Listening - 55; Reading - 54; Writing - 61; Computer Internet - 233; Listening - 21; Reading - 22; Writing - 26; Internet (iBT) - 91: Listening - 21; Speaking - 26; Reading - 20; Writing - 24.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Exam score 62: Listening - 56; Speaking - 70; Reading - 54; Writing - 64.

Deadline: Oct. 15th for Summer Admission Only (PTE).