DPT Admission Process

Please start this process by setting up your account through PTCAS. You can then view our program page here. In addition to your application, all other application supplemental items will be submitted through PTCAS.

• The Fall 2025 application will open on July 1, 2025. The application deadline is December 1, 2025.

Submit official transcripts from an accredited institution stating the conferral of a bachelor’s degree through PTCAS. Additionally, submit all official transcripts from institutions where required prerequisite coursework was completed (if different from bachelor’s degree institution) through PTCAS.

Note: All undergraduate coursework must combine to a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

• Biology (2 courses in biological sciences -not botany)
• Chemistry (2 sequenced courses with labs)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology (2 sequenced courses)
• Physics (2 sequenced courses with labs)
• Introductory Psychology and a second behavioral/social science
• Statistics

Prerequisite Coursework GPA: All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of at least a C as well as a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Prerequisite courses may be repeated in their entirety in order to meet the grade and GPA requirements: Two re-takes due to failure/withdrawal are allowed (Note: This is two re-takes total, not two re-takes for failure and two re-takes for withdrawal).

Submit GRE scores to Concordia using institution code 4518.
*Exam must be taken within the last 5 years

Submit completed physical therapy observation hours to PTCAS (form included within your PTCAS application).
*100+ hours recommended

Submit two (2) letters of professional recommendation (One letter must be from a current physical therapist). Letters should be submitted through PTCAS.

Letters should address the following questions:

1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?
2. What is the greatest strength the applicant would bring to the CSP DPT program?
3. Is there anything the applicant could work on to increase his/her likelihood of success in the CSP DPT program?
4. Provide your overall recommendation: Strongly Recommend, Recommend, Neutral, Do Not Recommend.

The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy requires minimum passing scores on the Internet-based TOEFL for foreign-trained physical therapists seeking US state licensure and have broken it down by individual test scores:

• Writing: 24
• Speaking: 26
• Reading: 21
• Listening: 18
• TOTAL: 89

Transfer credit will not be accepted to apply toward DPT curriculum completion.

The application cycle opens on July 1 for the following year’s start (ex. July 1, 2024 for Fall 2025 start) and remains open until December 1.

Our application deadline is December 1.

No.  We rank applicants by their GRE percentile.

Yes, as long as they will be completed before the start of the fall semester.

Yes! CSP now offers a select number of qualified CSP undergraduate students an expedited pathway toward admission into the DPT program. There will be a maximum of 8 spots available annually for expedited admission candidates.

Neither are considered directly by the admissions committee, but some applicants choose to submit them anyway.

Yes.

No, we tend to trust our applicants.

Most students selected for an interview will hear by January. On the occasion we have spots open, additional interviews may be offered throughout the summer.

40