D.P.T. Admission
D.P.T. Program Requirements for Admission
Beginning with the May 2013 cohort (application period November 1, 2012 - February 1, 2013), Medical Terminology will be a required prerequisite course.
Physical Therapy Priority Acceptance Program
The ASU Honors Program, in collaboration with the Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences Department, offers the Physical Therapy Priority Acceptance Program for undergraduates. Among other things, this program will provide honors students with better preparation for a career in Physical Therapy.
DPT Admission Process
Admission to ASU’s physical therapy program is selective and competitive. Meeting the baseline admission requirements for the College of Graduate Studies and the physical therapy program does not guarantee admission to the physical therapy program.
Applicants who have completed their bachelor’s degree and prerequisites are invited to apply during November or December (however, the College of Graduate Studies opens application on Aug. 1). Applicants who have course work in progress are invited to apply after fall grades are posted. Applications MUST BE complete by Feb. 1. Interviews will occur in February and admission decisions will be delivered no later than mid-March. The program begins during the third week of May.
The admission process occurs in two separate stages. The first stage application process is through the College of Graduate Studies. ALL application materials and the application fee are sent to:
College of Graduate Studies
ASU Station 11025
San Angelo, TX 76909-1025
Once applicant files are complete, they are forwarded to the physical therapy program for review. Applicants are then notified with a letter stating that the applicant has cleared Stage I processing and will need to submit an additional $25 physical therapy processing fee (check/money order made payable to Angelo State University) along with a contact confirmation form (Stage II Physical Therapy Processing Form) - or - the applicant will receive a rejection letter. Checks or money orders must include name, address and phone number.
No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by Angelo State University, on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including but not limited to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or handicap. No otherwise qualified individual shall solely, by reason of a disability, be excluded from admission to the program in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, Angelo State University does not waive the published degree requirements for students. A copy of the DPT Program Technical Standards is available in Appendix Y of the Clinical Education Handbook.
Stage I of Admission Process (Includes application and required forms)
