Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

As the U.S. population ages, there is increasing demand for trained healthcare professionals who can help individuals recover from injuries, prevent loss of mobility, and function at their highest level. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, you’ll play a critical and rewarding role in the evolving future of health care.

The USciences DPT degree program is a hands-on clinical program taught by doctoral-trained, clinically certified specialists. You’ll start working with real patients in the first year of your professional curriculum, and participate in full-time clinical work at locations nationwide, with more than 200 companies. If you enter the program as a USciences freshman, you can complete the DPT in just six years. We also admit transfer and graduate professional students.

In the DPT program, you will learn to work as a member of an interprofessional healthcare team through a collaborative clinic with medical students from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).

What Sets Us Apart?

The USciences DPT degree program requires no reapplying for the professional years as long as you maintain the required GPA.
If you enroll in the DPT program as a freshman, you can earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy in just six years.
Learn from a faculty of doctoral-trained, clinically certified specialists with rich, diverse backgrounds.
Our DPT program is immersive and evidence-based. You will learn by doing through our pro bono community clinics and full-time clinical experiences.
USciences Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) graduates are in high demand, typically receiving several job offers before graduation.

Accreditation

If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 215-596-8677 or email l.packel@usciences.edu. The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of the Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.

The 2-year graduation rate (DPT Classes of 2017 and 2018) is 89.5% for on-time graduation and 92% for graduation within 150% of anticipated graduation date. The two-year ultimate pass rate per FSBPT (2016, 2017) is 98.7%. Employment rate within 6 months of passing licensure exam—100%. To access further details on pass rates, visit this link on the FSBPT site.

News

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18th Annual Leahy Memorial Lecture Features Discussion About Post-Concussion Syndrome
October 04, 2018
Rob Landel, DPT, Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California spoke about managing post-concussion syndrome at the 18th Annual Patricia Leahy Memorial Lecture.
Physical Therapy Students Honored at White Coat Ceremony
September 21, 2018
Students from University of the Sciences' Physical Therapy Program have joined the ranks of professionals following the 14th Annual White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
Through Their Patients' Eyes: OT, PT Students Learn About Recovery for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
August 16, 2018
The woman was one of several volunteers who had sustained spinal cord injuries who came to USciences this spring for a unique lab with physical therapy and occupational therapy students.
Using Technology to Train Smarter, Alex Skacel DPT'15 is the Elite Athlete's 'Secret Weapon'
May 22, 2018
Working with some of the world's top athletes, Alex Skacel DPT'15 has established his own business as a sports physical therapist and performance trainer who may just help to extend an athletic career.
Dr. Lora Packel Named PT Chair at USciences
February 23, 2018
Dr. Packel, an associate professor of physical therapy, had been serving as interim chair since July 1, 2017.