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In order to be considered for admission to this program, you must have the following:
Please Note: You must complete ALL of the admission requirements prior to the start of the program.
The Admissions Committee reserves the right to withdraw an offer of acceptance if the applicant fails to complete all admission requirements prior to the start of the program.
Soft deadline date is October 3, 2023. We strongly encourage you to submit a complete application by the soft deadline date since decisions regarding interviews are made as soon as all completed information is received.
Firm deadline date is December 1, 2023. All required documents must be received by PTCAS by this date. These materials include all transcripts, letters of recommendation, observations, and GRE scores. The supplemental fee must also be received by NYU by this deadline.
These instructions and requirements are for all applicants. If you are not a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States, please read the special instructions for international applicants.
Your application will require the following items. You will apply through PTCAS (the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service) only. You do not fill out a separate NYU Steinhardt graduate admissions application.
You are responsible for making sure your entire application is complete.
You will submit two essays through PTCAS.
You will submit two letters of recommendation (one of which must be from a physical therapist) through PTCAS.
In addition to the official transcripts you will submit as part of your application to PTCAS, if you are admitted and choose to attend NYU, you will need to submit final, official transcripts to the University before you begin your studies.
Required. See detailed instructions on how to submit your GRE scores to PTCAS. GRE scores - Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be received by PTCAS by the December 1 admissions deadline. Official scores should be sent by the Educational Testing Service to code 1575 - New York U PTCAS.
You will submit a list of leadership and service experiences through PTCAS.
You do not have to submit an English language exam score to PTCAS if:
For those who do not meet the above exemptions, please submit your Test of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TOEFL) through PTCAS by the application deadline.
Applicants holding or completing a graduate degree from an English-speaking institution are still required to submit official exam scores if their graduate education was fewer than four years in duration.
This English proficiency exam requirement cannot be waived. If your scores have expired before you apply, you must retake the exam.
We will review all applications regardless of your scores. All components of your application are reviewed together as a whole.
We reserve the right to require any candidate, regardless of country of citizenship, to submit results from an English language exam prior to rendering a decision if they believe proficiency in English is an area of concern.
Candidates may be further evaluated before a decision is made through a second-level review of English proficiency regardless of score received on the above exams.
You will apply through PTCAS only. You do not fill out a separate NYU Steinhardt application. After you fill in and upload the required information, you can submit your completed application.
Your application must be completed, dated, electronically signed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST of the stated deadline. You are responsible for making sure your entire application is complete.
There is a $50 supplemental fee. The link to the supplemental fee payment page is included on NYU's PTCAS directory page under Supplemental Requirements.
The final admission decision from NYU Steinhardt will be provided through its online application system which is separate from the Central Application System (CAS). You will be notified about the status of your application by email. Typically, you will be notified by the Office of Graduate Admissions by mid-February with an update on your status. You may learn of your status before this timeline.
It is our policy to request that applicants who receive an offer secure a seat in the class by submitting a deposit by the stated deadline.