Be the difference in patients' lives through hands-on learning with expert clinicians in the field of physical therapy with UHart's DPT program.
Gain the expertise to become a collaborative practitioner in interdisciplinary and dynamic health systems with UHart’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Help your patients receive optimal health outcomes with competent and compassionate treatment.
UHart’s DPT program is certified by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and is built to help you obtain your license as a certified physical therapist.
Work through the in-depth program and secure research and fieldwork opportunities.
Application deadline is on Dec. 1 for summer enrollment.
Receive personal attention, mentoring, and career advice from our expert faculty with a 12:1 student-to-professor ratio.
Apply the patient care skills you’re learning in the classroom and our state-of-the-art lab to contemporary clinical environments. UHart offers 32 weeks of full-time as well as additional part-time clinical experiences to students throughout their time in the program.
Weeks of full-time clinical experience beginning after the summer of year 1
Employment within 12 months of graduation
Student-to-professor ratio
Not only is the quality of UHart’s DPT program above and beyond other programs, our cost per credit is lower than the national average. We’ll also help you find financial aid and scholarships to make pursuing your degree as affordable as possible!
Select graduate students are eligible to apply for additional scholarship opportunities. Contact us to learn more about financing your education.
Students may be eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans as well as use additional Federal Direct PLUS Loans for most programs.
Physical therapists work with patients, helping to improve their movement and pain management, and to live healthier lives.
Transform patient outcomes and be a part of advancing the physical therapy profession with foundational science courses, clinical content/lab courses, and applied clinical integration courses. You’ll acquire the knowledge, as well as the integrated clinical experiences and skills to achieve optimal health outcomes within a diverse community.
Careers in physical therapy have grown steadily and continue to do so. Be part of a rewarding industry dedicated to helping patients lead active and healthier lives.
Projected job growth for physical therapy
Median salary for physical therapists