Program Details
Physical Therapists, sometimes called PTs, help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain. These specialists are often essential to rehabilitating, treating, and preventing patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries.
Pre-professional programs prepare students for entry into numerous professional programs. The programs are not majors (i.e., a pre-med or pre-physical therapy major) but rather are tailored courses within existing majors. As students determine their program of interest, faculty work one on one with them to ensure they complete the prerequisite course requirements for their professional program(s) of interest.
Students intending to apply to a graduate physical therapy program would be best prepared by completing a Biology B.S. or an Exercise Science B.S.
Education & Training/Residency
- Degree: Doctoral or professional degree
- Education: Typically, a 4-year undergraduate degree (with courses in anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics), 3 years in a DPT program.
Alumni Graduate School Placements
- Concordia University, St. Paul
- University of Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
- Mayo Clinic
- St. Catherine University
Expedited Admission Program
The Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program 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.
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- Complete final four semesters at CSP – directly prior to enrolling in the DPT program
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 prior to the submission of the DPT application
- Minimum pre-requisite GPA of 3.4 prior to the submission of the DPT application
- GRE scores in the 20th percentile or greater in all areas (verbal, quantitative, written)
- Minimum of 40 hours of observation of PT practice or PT volunteer or work experience prior to the submission of the DPT application
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- Students must declare they want to participate in the Expedited Admission Program by notifying their CSP Academic Advisor as soon as possible during their enrollment in CSP undergraduate coursework
- Students must submit their DPT application through PTCAS by August 1 of the year prior to enrollment. If they do not submit by August 1, they will follow the standard admission process and timeline
- Students will receive an expedited interview (in August) and offer of admission should all requirements be met (up until the 8 seat limit has been reached for a given cohort)
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- Opportunity for formal offer of acceptance prior to the start of the rolling admission cycle
- Waived CSP DPT program deposit ($500)
- Dedicated CSP DPT student mentorship and coaching for success
- Ability to experience the CSP DPT learning environment through class observation
- Networking opportunities with other Expedited Admission students, CSP DPT students, and faculty