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Admission Criteria DPT Program

The current application cycle is now closed

• Early Deadline: September 15th
• International Applicants Deadline: November 1, 2024
• Final Deadline: December 1st

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Â鶹¹û¶³ participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service, known as PTCAS.  Applicants applying to the Â鶹¹û¶³ physical therapist education program will apply online using the PTCAS application. To learn more about PTCAS, visit .  Here are our admissions requirements:

1. Baccalaureate degree or higher from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Â鶹¹û¶³
2. Undergraduate overall minimum GPA: 3.0
   1. All post-secondary transcripts must be provided prior to admission (no more than 3 outstanding prerequisite courses are allowed at the time of application).
3. Prerequisites
   1. Students must earn no lower than a C in each individual prerequisite course
   2. Prerequisite course minimum GPA: 3.0 
      1. Biology: One general biology course and one upper-level biology or exercise science course is required. Two upper-level courses in biology or exercise science are also acceptable. (6-8 credits)
         1. We do not accept Botany as a Biology course.
      2. Chemistry: Two general chemistry courses (Chemistry I and Chemistry II) with labs or higher (8 credits)
      3. Physics: Two general physics courses (Physics I and Physics II) with labs or higher (8 credits)
      4. Anatomy: A human anatomy course with lab (4 credits)
      5. Physiology: A human physiology course with lab (4 credits). A full-year sequence of combined Human Anatomy and Physiology (8 credits) may be substituted for separate anatomy and physiology courses
      6. Psychology: One course in introduction to psychology, lifespan psychology or higher (3 credits)
      7. Statistics: One college-level statistics course (3 credits) (Healthcare or Science-related Statistics are also acceptable)
      8. English Composition or writing course (3 credits)
4. 2 letters of recommendation
   1. 1 academic faculty
   2. 1 physical therapist clinician
5. Interview
   1. Early applications are highly encouraged.
   2. Applicants will be invited to interview on a rolling basis as completed applications are received. Interviews will be scheduled between November and February.
   3. Invited applicants will participate in in-person interviews that include one-on-one and group activities. 
6. Observational hours in a physical therapy clinical setting are highly recommended

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

Please see supplemental admission requirements here.

• IELTS/TOEFL - Students who do not consider English to be their primary language are required to submit official scores of a recent IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination. Minimum scores for each test can also be found below:
  • IELTS: 6.5 or higher
  • TOEFL Paper: 577 or higher
  • TOEFL Computer: 233 or higher
  • TOEFL Internet: 90 or higher 

Other Important Information:

1. Â鶹¹û¶³ students who meet the admissions criteria, have an overall GPA of 3.2, and have completed a minimum of 4 semesters at Â鶹¹û¶³ will be guaranteed a faculty interview. Participation in a faculty interview does not guarantee admission to the DPT program.
2. Â鶹¹û¶³'s DPT program does not accept transfer credits from other DPT programs.
3. Acceptances will be offered on a rolling basis until the class is full.

If you have specific questions related to the admissions requirements, please direct them to the Program Director, Dr. Kimberly Wynarczuk at wynarczukk@moravian.edu.

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