DPT Admission Requirements

Pre-DPT  Undergraduate program and DPT Direct Entry Admissions  - [ Learn more ]

The pre-physical therapy professional track is designed for students preparing to apply to a Doctor of Physical Therapy program. This track can be associated with any major.

First-year students who have achieved superior academic performance in high school may apply for the Trine University DPT Direct Entry program.

DPT Admission -

You can also apply through the new PTCAS System

This path is for students who will have a bachelor's degree prior to entering the Trine University Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Eligibility:

• Evidence that a bachelor's degree will be completed prior to entry into the program.
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a B for prerequisite courses.

  • Due to grading changes made by schools in response to the COVID-19 situation, grades of satisfactory (S), pass (PA), and the like will be accepted for prerequisite courses completed January through August 2020.

• Evidence that the following prerequisite courses will be completed prior to entering into the program:

human anatomy with lab

human physiology with lab

general physics with labs

psychology

statistics

Application Requirements:

• Completed Application
• Three completed recommendation forms: one from a person qualified to evaluate your academic performance (such as a former instructor) is required; one from a licensed physical therapist or physician is suggested.
• Completion of 40 hours of observation of PT patient care documented using the clinical observation verification form.
• GRE scores  (GRE Code for Trine University is 1811)

Application Deadline:

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  We have a rolling admissions cycle.

Note: All online applications are FREE.