Department of Physical Therapy

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Admissions

 Accessing the Required Applications for Admissions

  • PTCAS application at www.ptcas.org - Submit:
    • PTCAS application forms
    • PTCAS application fee
    • Statement of purpose/personal statement
    • Letters of recommendation
    • Transcripts

  • NYU Supplemental Application (online only - available early September) 
    • NYU supplemental application forms.  Please follow these steps:
Step 1: Log-on to the NYU Steinhardt Application
Step 2:  Select the following program "Physical Therapy: Entry Level Program-PTPS-DPT" with the summer term
Step 3:  Select the Application Form Button on the left.  Please ignore all the other buttons and sections of the online application.

Step 4:   Complete Page 1 and 2 of the application form; Page 3 is optional.

Do NOT submit a statement of purpose, resume or letters of recommendation in the NYU system.  These items should be submitted through the PTCAS application.

Do not register recommenders, letters should be submitted via the PTCAS application.  You will be asked to waive your right to access letters of recommendation; however, you do not need to submit actual letters.

Step 5:  Select the Submit button, to pay the NYU $35 Supplemental Fee (payable by major credit card only).  Be sure you see the "Confirmation Screen" indicating your application has been submitted.

NOTE(S) 

  • The Deadline for both applications to be received and completed is December 1st.
    • Although, we do not suggest which system to apply to first, we highly recommend that applicants apply to both system the same time. Only applicants with a PTCAS and NYU Steinhardt Supplemental application will be considered for our program.
  • Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (in a field other than physical therapy) and appropriate prerequisites for consideration. Program is full-time only and begins in the summer semester.
  • No transcripts need to be sent for the NYU Supplemental Application.  Candidates who are admitted and choose to attend NYU will need to submit official transcripts before they begin their studies.


 Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, applicants must meet the following requirements. Applicants must have:

  • A baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a scale of 4.00;
  • A minimum GPA of 3.00 in the prerequisite natural science courses. All courses must be 4 credits and taught in science departments, and all, except physiology, must have a laboratory component.

    Biology I (or Zoology)
    Biology II
    Chemistry I (General or Inorganic)
    Chemistry II (Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry recommended)
    Physics I (General - Trigonometry or Calculus-based)
    Physics II (General -electricity and magnetism)
    Physiology (Cell, Mammalian or Human). [Note: If Physiology is not available, you must take Anatomy/Physiology I & II for a total of 8 credits.]

    Grades must be available for a minimum of 5 of the 7 science pre-requisites courses before the December 1 application deadline;

  • Three social science courses, one of which must be psychology;
  • One course (or equivalent) each in physical activity/movement/dance/sports, speech communication, and statistics;
  • Official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken no later than the October prior to admissions deadline;
  • Competency in written and spoken English language [Applicants whose first language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)];
  • A minimum of one day of observation in each of three different physical therapy practice environments (e.g., hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation agency, etc.) with documentation from the facility;
  • Evidence of community service and leadership roles;
  • An essay of no more than 500 words on your personal history; and
  • Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a physical therapist.

All records from foreign colleges must be submitted for credentials evaluation in accordance with University policy. Official translations of all foreign documents in languages other than English are required. All transcripts, translations and evaluations must be submitted as original documents. Photocopies are not acceptable.