Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements for entry into the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program:

• A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from a regionally accredited college or university. 
• A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 (in a 4.0 system).
• Complete required prerequisite courses. A grade of "D" in any required prerequisite course is not acceptable.
• A minimum total of 45 volunteer or paid tech hours in at least two different physical therapy practice settings. Practice settings may include outpatient orthopedics, acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, pediatrics, home health and long term care. Applicants may apply and be accepted with some observation hours pending. However, these must be complete prior to matriculation into the program.

For your application, you must submit:

• A completed application submitted through the Physical Therapy Central Application Services (PTCAS) including in part, three references (one from a Physical Therapist), one essay, and payment of a nonrefundable application fee to PTCAS.
• A completed supplemental application packet with either an in-state application form or an out-of-state essay along with a $50.00 non-refundable application fee paid to VCU. The supplemental packet must be submitted through PTCAS.
• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The VCU DPT program uses a separate GRE Code from the VCU Graduate School. Upon taking the GRE, students must put in the Code 4788 for their GRE scores to be transmitted correctly to PTCAS and scores must be submitted by the application deadline.
• To ensure maximum benefit from academic study at VCU, all non-native English-speaking applicants, regardless of immigration status, must provide evidence of English language proficiency before enrollment. View the application overview for accepted tests and required scores and test waiver requirements.