DPT Class of 2013 Admissions Cycle

Will Begin - September 1, 2009

• Standards for Admissions, Matriculation, & Graduation
  
• Prerequisite Courses
  
• Accelerated Program for USF Students

General Information

The program accepts applications from residents of any state. Applicants are considered without regard to gender, race, marital status, or religious affiliation.   The program design is a 4 + 3 model. A baccalaureate degree is required for admission unless enrolled in the Accelerated Program for USF Students. A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is awarded upon completion of the program. Applicants must have completed or be able to complete the necessary prerequisite coursework prior to matriculation into the program.   The Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program is a limited access program with an enrollment of 36 students per class each year.

Admission Requirements: The University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences will accept applications beginning September 1, 2009 through November 15, 2009.  Qualified students - those with at least the minimum required GPA and either (a) having completed all degree and course requirements or (b) those with no more than two (2) course prerequisites and degree in progress (no exceptions) - are encouraged to apply for admission.  Completed applications of qualified students with all supporting documentation, received by November 15, 2009 will be reviewed by the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Student Selection Committee to select the 36 most qualified applicants for enrollment as a member of the DPT Class of 2013.  Letters of offer will be mailed to selected students on or about February 1, 2010.  A waiting list will be maintained of otherwise qualified applicants in the event that a class opening should occur. Individuals on the waiting list will have the opportunity to roll over their application portfolio for priority consideration the following year.

Specific Minimum Admissions Requirements:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (PRA) with a Green Card in your possession before we will consider your application;
• Minimum 3.2 (out of 4.0) GPA overall and in upper division and prerequisite coursework;
• Baccalaureate degree in any discipline unless enrolled in the Accelerated Program for USF Students;
• Twenty (20) total volunteer, observational or employment hours experience with a minimum of 8 hours in each type in order to appreciate the differences in physical therapists' responsibilities in each setting. Hours must be documented observational, volunteer or other work experiences in both hospital inpatient and outpatient physical therapy settings. Each experience must be long enough to enable the supervising physical therapist to adequately complete the Professional Abilities Assessment Form. The applicant should complete Part I of the form and then give the form and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the supervising physical therapist for return to the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences;
• Written autobiographical statement of personal values and purpose for attending USF's DPT Degree Program;
• For Applicants for whom English is not the native language, a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score is required at the time of application. This requirement may be waived by the SPTRS Selection Committee if the applicant has received an undergraduate degree from an accredited school in the United States by the time of matriculation into the DPT degree program; • Interview upon request of the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Student Selection Committee;
• Application fee of $30 (check or money order payable to University of South Florida).  Please mail this fee and the completed application fee form  to: USF Health Payment Center, PO Box 864300, Orlando, Florida 32886-4300 

Please note: Address must be printed in blue or black ink with complete zip code numbers.  Indicate that the fee is for the DPT application and make sure to include your name and social security number.

Meeting minimum admissions requirements does not guarantee admission to the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences.