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Physical Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania

ist of Physical Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania together with the info such as campus location, the type of degree on offer, campus contact information. In order to study and build a better career in physical therapy, it is advisable to choose accredited physical therapy schools where the curriculum are extensive and hands on training is an essential part of the learning experience. Also graduating with the most recognized accreditation serves the graduate with the most financial salary opportunities, and job opportunities in the coming future. Each school has prerequisite requirements which include certain courses to be taken and can require the completion of an undergraduate degree.

Class Size: 50 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, minimum total GRE combined score on verbal and quantitative portions of 1050 with no less than 450 in each section, minimum 4 on GRE analytical writing section, More than one PT observation experience Website: http://www.arcadia.edu/academic/default. aspx?id=1007

Chatham University Physical Therapy Program

114 Dilworth Hall Woodland Road Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2826

Arcadia University Physical Therapy Program

450 South Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038-3215 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Phone: 215-572-2950 Fax: Email: admiss@arcadia.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: 110 PTCAS: Yes

CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Becky Hohman Phone: 412-365-1409 Fax: 412-365-1213 Email: hohman@chatham.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: 105 PTCAS: Yes Class Size: 30 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, 100 hours of PT observation Website: http://www.chatham.edu/academics/programs/graduate/pt/index.cfm

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Drexel University Physical Therapy Program

Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Mail Stop 502 245 North 15th Street Philadelphia, PA 19102-2119 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Allison Schukar Phone: 215-762-8852 Fax: Email: ptadmissions@drexel.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT, Doctors of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences Credits: 128 quarter hours PTCAS: No Class Size: 50 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0 Website: http://www.drexel.edu/cnhp/rehab_ sciences/

Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy Credits: 119 PTCAS: Yes Class Size: 36 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 2.75, minimum GRE combined score on verbal & quantitative sections 1100, 100 hours of PT observation evenly divided between two different areas of physical therapy practice Website: http://www.duq.edu/physical-therapy/

Gannon University Physical Therapy Program

Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences AJ Palumbo Academic Center 109 University Square Erie, PA 16501-9987 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Kristine S Legters, PT, DSc, NCS, Chair, DPT Program Phone: 814-871-5548 Fax: 814-871-5662 Email: legters001@gannon.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy Credits: 106 PTCAS: No Class Size: 42 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0 Website: http://www.gannon.edu/departmental/pt/

Duquesne University Physical Therapy Program

John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences Room 113 Health Sciences Building Pittsburgh, PA 15282-0001 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Phone: 412-396-5541 Fax: Email: ptdept@duq.edu
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Lebanon Valley College Physical Therapy Program

101 N College Avenue Annville, PA 17003-1404 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Stan M Dacko, PT, PhD, Chair and Associate Professor Phone: 717-867-6843 Fax: Email: dacko@lvc.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy Credits: 118 PTCAS: No Class Size: Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum science GPA 2.5, 30 hours of PT observation in two different settings Website: http://www.lvc.edu/physical-therapy/index.aspx

PTCAS: Yes Class Size: 50 Requirements: Freshmen entry or Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, 50 hours PT observation in at least two different facilities Website: http://www.misericordia.edu/pt

Neumann University Physical Therapy Program

Division of Nursing and Health Sciences One Neumann Drive, Room 232 Aston, PA 19014-1277 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Robert E Post, PT, PhD, Director Phone: 610-558-5534 Fax: Email: postr@neumann.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: PTCAS: No Class Size: 26 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 2.5, 200 hours of PT experience Website: http://www.neumann.edu/academics/grad/ therapy/index.asp

Misericordia University Physical Therapy Program

301 Lake Street Dallas, PA 18612-1008 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Joan Foster, Assistant Director of Admissions/Transfers Phone: 570-674-6255 Fax: Email: jfoster@misericordia.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: 120

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Saint Francis University Physical Therapy Program

School of Health Sciences 117 Evergreen Drive P.O. Box 600

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Loretto, PA 15940 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Lisa A. Buck, Coordinator of Graduate Admissions Phone: 814-472-3123 Fax: 814-472-3140 Email: lbuck@francis.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy Credits: 115 PTCAS: No Class Size: Requirements: 3+3 freshmen entry or Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, 80 hours of volunteer or paid experience in physical therapy in two different settings Website: http://www.francis.edu/PThome.htm

settings Website: http://academics.sru.edu/pt/index.htm

Temple University Physical Therapy Program

3307 North Broad Street Jones Hall 6th floor Philadelphia, PA 19140 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Public Program Contact: Stephen Carp PT, PhD, GCS Phone: 215-707-8913 Fax: 215-707-7500 Email: stephen.carp@temple.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: 130 PTCAS: Yes Class Size: 50 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, PT observation hours Website: http://www.temple.edu/chpsw/departments/pt/

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Program

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program PT Building Slippery Rock, PA 16057 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Public Program Contact: Carol L Martin-Elkins, PT, PhD, Chairperson Phone: 724-738-2080 Fax: 724-738-2113 Email: carol.martin-elkins@sru.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy Credits: 116 PTCAS: No Class Size: 50 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 2.75, 100 hours of direct physical therapy experience with a licensed physical therapist in two or more clinical

Thomas Jefferson University Physical Therapy Program

Jefferson College of Health Professions 130 South Ninth Street, Suite 830 Philadelphia, PA 19107-5233 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Paul D Howard, PT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT, COMT, Interim Chairperson Phone: 215-503-8025 Fax:
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Email: Paul.Howard@jefferson.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: 111 PTCAS: Yes Class Size: 43 Requirements: 3+3 freshmen entry or Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, 50 hours of volunteer or work experience in two physical therapy settings Website: http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/pt/

University of Scranton Physical Therapy Program

Department of Physical Therapy 800 Linden Street Scranton, PA 18510-2429 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Peter Leininger, PT, PhD, OCS, Assistant Professor, DPT Program Director Phone: 570-941-6662 Fax: 570-941-7940 Email: entry-level.DPT@scranton.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: 116.5 PTCAS: No Class Size: 45 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0 Website: http://matrix.scranton.edu/academics/ pcps/physicaltherapy/

University of Pittsburgh Physical Therapy Program

6035 Forbes Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15260 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Public Program Contact: Phone: 412-383-6630 Fax: 412-383-6535 Email: PTinfo@shrs.pitt.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy Credits: 107 PTCAS: Yes Class Size: 60 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, minimum GRE score of 1000 is required (Verbal and Quantitative) and a minimum score of 3.5 (Analytical), 100 PT observations hours Website: http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/dpt/
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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Physical Therapy Program

600 South 43rd Street Box 39 Philadelphia, PA 19104 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Marc Campolo, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, CSCS, Chair Phone: 215-596-8849 Fax: Email: m.campol@usip.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy Credits: PTCAS: No Class Size: 40
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Requirements: 3+3 freshmen entry or Baccalaureate degree, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0 Website: http://www.usp.edu/academics/collegesdepts/pt

Widener University Physical Therapy Program

Institute for Physical Therapy Education School of Human Service Professions One University Place Chester, PA 19013 CAPTE: Accredited Designation: Private Program Contact: Jeanne Nolan, Program Secretary Phone: 610-499-1277 Fax: 610-499-1231 Email: physicaltherapy@widener.edu Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT Credits: 120 PTCAS: No Class Size: 40 Requirements: 120 credits of approved graduate course work, minimum overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0, 40 hours PT observation in two different settings Website: http://www.widener.edu/academics/collegesandschools/humanserviceprofessions/physicaltherapy Please re-visit this page for updated list of Physical Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania.
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