One of the first dpt programs nation wide
Health campus based program
High national ranking /reputation
Cadaver laboratory
Recommended by alumni
Research opportunities
Number on clinical internships
lists multiple scholarship options as one reason to choose the DPT program
What sets apart our Doctor of Physical Therapy program?
• Advanced student training spaces: The DPT program is housed in a new building on Main Campus featuring smart classrooms and specialized clinical training spaces. The program uses standardized patients and simulated experiences, all to better prepare students for the challenges of patient care. Graduate students also gain extensive experience at clinical practice sites across the nation. Explore new education and training space.
• Interprofessional education opportunities: Prepare to practice as part of an interprofessional healthcare team by taking courses with students from professional programs in athletic training, dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy and recreation therapy.
• Opportunities to gain research experience: Most faculty have active research agendas, and students are invited to participate as analysts, assistants and observers.
• Local and international service learning: The North Broad Physical Therapy Center is a student-led, pro bono physical therapy center dedicated to assisting underserved residents of North Philadelphia. The program also offers an annual global health service learning trip to Guatemala.
3+3 Accelerated Degree Option
Exceptional freshman undergraduate students can maximize their academic investment and shorten the path to a DPT through this accelerated degree option, which allows them to earn both an undergraduate and a DPT degree in six years instead of seven. Learn more about the benefits of the College of Public Health’s 3+3 Accelerated DPT Admissions Option.
100% employment rate
