Nova Southeastern University-Tampa is located in Tampa on the west coast of Florida. The program is designed around a blended Learning model. It is a 4 year program that is designed for the mature student with limitations due to geographical, personal, and financial reasons. The off campus learning option is ideal for someone that can not be on campus every day of the week.
Oakland University
Oakland University (Oakland) is located in Rochester a city in Oakland County, Michigan. The Oakland physical therapy school is a 3.5 year DPT program with moderate class sizes and a good teacher to student ratio .
Ohio State University
Ohio State University (OSU) is located in Columbus near the center of Ohio. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the OSU PT doctorate program 19th in the nation. The advanced DPT/PHD program is just one reason given in the Why Choose OSU page.
Ohio University
Ohio University (Ohio) is located in Athens in southeastern Ohio. Becoming the first DPT program in the state is just one of the reasons to choose Ohio University. Competitive Tuition for both in-state and out-state applicants is a strong advantage of this school.
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University (ODU) is located in Norfolk, Virginia on the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the ODU PT doctorate program 51st in the nation.
Pacific University
Pacific University (Pacific) is located in beautiful Hillsboro, lying to the west side of Portland, Oregon. Pacific has many reasons to choose the school, a friendly environment, and a long history in the physical therapy field.
Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, CT. It provides an ideal location for study, enjoying the best of urban/suburban living, and only 90 minutes from New York City. Quinnipiac also allows freshman entry into a BS/DPT program.
Radford University
The Radford University (Radford) physical therapy school is located in Roanoke, Virginia at the Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. The Radford DPT Program is student centered with a good class size for close mentoring.
Regis University
Regis University is a catholic university with a Jesuit tradition located in beautiful Denver, Colorado. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the Regis PT doctorate program 27th in the nation.
Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University (Rockhurst) is located in Kansas City on the eastern border of Missouri. Rockhurst follows “the Jesuit tradition of focus on individual dignity…which is based on the seven classical modes of inquiry: artistic, historical, literary, philosophical, theological, scientific relational and scientific causal.”
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUOPH) is located in Provo, UT, within the Utah Valley. The RMUOPH DPT Program is focused on training healthcare workers on out-come, evidence-based practice.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) is located in North Chicago, Illinois in-between Milwaukee and Chicago just adjacent to lake Michigan. RUFMS is dedicated to developing physical therapists with both the best practice skills and clinical judgement to practice in any setting.
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey-Newark
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey is located in Newark, New Jersey. UMDNJ has a moderate class size for one on one mentoring and competitive tuition rates.
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey-Stratford
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey-Stratford is located in Stratford a borough in Camden County, New Jersey. UMDNJ has a small class size for one on one mentoring and competitive tuition rates.
Sacred Heart University
The U.S. News & World Report ranks the Sacred Heart University (SHU) Physcial Therapy Doctorate program 51st in the nation. It is the highest rate program in the state. Sacred Heart adheres to the best of Catholic higher education.
Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University (Saint Francis) is located in Loretto near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania. Saint Francis is the oldest Catholic university that is dedicated to Franciscan values. The FSU DPT Program is based on hands-on-study with a strong academic experience.
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University (SLU) is located in St. Louis, Missouri. SLU holds to the Jesuit Tradition & Mission. One aspect of which is excellence in educational rigor. Following that tradition the physical therapy school has been awarded the ranking of 34th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Samuel Merritt University
Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland an important west coast port city in San Francisco Bay. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the Samuel Merritt PT doctorate program 39th in the nation.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University (SDSU) is set in an ideal location, and is the third oldest university in the California State University System. SDSU DPT students can grow in their clinical expertise and patient skills at the Fitness Clinic for Individuals with Disabilities.
San Francisco State University
University of California-San Francisco or San Francisco State University is dedicated completely to graduate education and health sciences. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the UCSF PT doctorate program 19th in the nation.
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University (SHU) is located in South Orange, a suburban area in Essex County, New Jersey. SHU is a Roman Catholic university. It is the oldest and largest catholic university in the state.
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University (Shenandoah) is located in Winchester near the northern tip of Virginia. Shenandoah is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It endeavors to bring high ethical standards to all its interactions with students and to the community as a whole.
Simmons College
Simmons College (Simmons) is located in the Longwood Medical Area near Harvard medical and Brigham and Women’s, and children’s hospitals. SImmons has an impressive list of clinical affiliate placements that any student can advance their clinical skills.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (SRU) is located in Slippery Rock, 50 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate admission is one of the admission options for SRU students. Competitive Tuition rates are a plus for those seeking admission in the Northeast.
Southwest Baptist University
Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is located in Bolivar nearby Springfield, Missouri. SBU and its physical therapy school are affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention. The SBU DPT Mission is to train physical therapists who are engaged “…in the art and science of physical therapy with a Christian worldview.”