Admissions Information and Forms

USF DPT Class of 2012 Admissions Update as of October 13th, 2008
Applications Received	112
Applications Reviewed by Admissions Committee	80

Admissions Offers Extended Full - 8 Contingent - 19	27
Acceptances Received	-
Qualified Alternates on Waiting List	-

Overall GPA of Admitted Class	3.61
GPA – Prerequisites of Admitted Class	3.50
GPA - Upper Division of Admitted Class	3.69

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 matrulation into the program. The Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program is a limited access program with an enrollment of 36 students per class year.

Admission Requirements: The University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences implemented a "Rolling Admissions" procedure in September 2005. 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 at the earliest possible time. Admissions decisions will generally be made within four (4) weeks of receipt of the completed application portfolio. Qualified students will be offered either a full or contingent admission to the DPT Degree Program until the class is fully enrolled. A waiting list of otherwise qualified applicants will be maintained with the opportunity to roll-over 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 3.0 (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;

20 total hours 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 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;

Interview upon request of the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences;

Application fee of $30 (check or money order payable to University of South Florida). This fee and the completed application fee form should be mailed 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.

Standards for Admission, Matriculation, and Graduation

Physical therapy education requires that the accumulation of scientific knowledge be accompanied by the simultaneous acquisition of skills, professional attitudes, and behaviors. Standards presented in this document are prerequisite for admission and graduation from the University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences. All courses in the curriculum are required in order to develop the essential skills necessary to become a competent therapist. A candidate for the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree must have aptitude, abilities, and skills in the following five areas in order to perform in a reasonably independent manner.

Observation
Communication
Motor Coordination or Function
Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities
Behavioral and Social Attributes

Instructions and Application Portfolio Forms

Please address admissions questions to

dpt-admissions@health.usf.edu

Please click the link below to access the instructions and application portfolio forms. Note: All application portfolio forms must be typed.

(If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it free from Adobe HERE.)

Instructions -

Application Fee Form -

Applicant Data-Residency -

Prerequisite Course Completion Plan -

Legal Disclosure Form -

Autobiography and Purpose Statement Form -

Clinical Observation Experience/ Professional Abilities Assessment Form -