DPT Admissions & Application Criteria
Review the application process, admissions criteria and academic prerequisites for JWU Providence’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.
How to Apply | Application Requirements | Academic Prerequisites
How to Apply
Applicants for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program for the 2026-27 academic year must apply through the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS).
- Cycle opens: June 2025
- Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
Note: JWU participates in rolling admissions, but early applications are encouraged.
Application Requirements
- Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university
- Overall GPA ≥ 3.0
- Prerequisite GPA ≥ 2.6
- All prerequisite classes must be completed before matriculation
- Official copy of all post-secondary transcripts if not officially verified in PTCAS
- Three (3) letters of recommendation with at least one from a physical therapist
- Completed PT Experience Form required at time of application must include:
o A minimum of 40 verified hours
o All clinical experience hours MUST be posted by application deadline
Note: Students will be required to score higher than 80% on a medical terminology test in the first semester. Should they score less than 80% they will need to take an online medical terminology course.
Required Academic Prerequisites
- Two courses in Biological Sciences with lab (NOT botany): 8 credits
- Anatomy with lab: 4 credits (3 credit lecture; 1 credit lab) (if combined with physiology, then 8 credits)
- Physiology with lab: 4 credits (3 credit lecture, 1 credit lab) (if combined with anatomy, then 8 credits)
- Two courses in Chemistry with lab: 8 credits
- Two courses in Physics with lab: 8 credits
- Psychology: 3 credits
- Statistics: 3 credits