DPT Admissions

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Admissions Criteria

Marian University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (MU DPT) Programs seeks to attract individuals who are called to a career of service, who are intellectually curious, and who are committed to collaboration and excellence.

Using a holistic approach, the Marian University Health Professions Enrollment Team and DPT faculty will review application materials to gauge alignment between an applicant’s characteristics and interests and the MU DPT program’s mission.

Marian University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs seeks to attract individuals who are called to a career of service, who are intellectually curious, and who are committed to collaboration and excellence.

Using a holistic approach, the Marian University Health Professions Enrollment Team and DPT faculty will review application materials to gauge alignment between an applicant’s characteristics and interests and the MU DPT program’s mission.

Admission Criteria

Minimum Academic Requirements

1. Achieved a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00/4.00 scale
2. Achieved a minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.00/4.00 scale with all prerequisite coursework completed with a ‘C’ or better in each course.

• Advanced placement (AP) courses will count toward prerequisite requirements if previously approved and listed on the official undergraduate transcript (will not be calculated in the prerequisite GPA). 
• Prerequisite requirements cannot be fulfilled by pass-fail courses or non-credit courses, except for AP courses.
• All prerequisites must be completed prior to matriculation into the DPT program.
  • Exception: Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants who have completed a bachelor’s degree are only required to complete the Human Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite courses. All other prerequisite courses not completed at the time of application are waived. This pathway honors Marian University’s commitment to valuing professional formation, education, and clinical expertise of physical therapist assistants.

3. Applicants must earn a baccalaureate degree from an institutionally accredited college or university prior to matriculation into the DPT program.
4. Transfer credits will not be accepted for the DPT Program.
5. International applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency. Minimum acceptable scores are:

• TOEFL iBT: 80 (no subtest scores lower than 18)
• IELTS: 6.5 (no band score lower than 6.0)
• ELS Level: 112
• PTE: 58 

Test scores must be taken within two years of the application submission date. Official scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to PTCAS.

Marian University will waive this requirement for applicants who have:

• Completed a degree from an accredited U.S. college or university
• Completed a degree from an accredited institution in Australia, Canada (English-speaking provinces), Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom
• Completed at least two full academic years (60+ credit hours) at an accredited U.S. institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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