Admissions
Belmont University School of Physical Therapy admits an ideal class of 40 students per year, and begins study in August of each year. The class scheduled to begin August 2009 is seated.
On July 15, 2009, we began accepting applications for the Fall 2010 admissions process through the Physical Therapist Application Service (PTCAS) at www.ptcas.org.
Applicants to the professional entry level Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree program must have completed or shown evidence of substantial work toward the following in order to be considered for full admission:
- A completed supplemental application form with the $50.00 nonrefundable application fee. (click here to download the supplemental application form)
- Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (degree in any field) or be in the senior year of undergraduate study. A completed bachelor's degree is required prior to admission, as evidenced by an official college/university transcript.
- Completion of all prerequisites within ten years prior to application.
- Minimum overall of both undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
- Minimum prerequisite grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Please note that grades less than "C" are unacceptable. The prerequisite course work includes:
- Chemistry: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
- Physics: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
- Biology: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
- Human Anatomy and Physiology: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
- Statistics: 3 semester hours
- Behavioral Science Courses: 6 semester hours (includes courses in psychology, sociology, anthropology, and/or ethics)
- Competitive scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years (School Code is 1058, Physical Therapy Code is 0619).
- Demonstration of familiarity with physical therapy in the form of a minimum of 50 hours of observational, volunteer, and/or work experience in physical therapy.
- Official transcripts for all college and university course work completed. (This needs to be mailed to PTCAS.)
- Two recommendations from faculty, academic advisors, or employers addressing the applicants ability, interest, and motivation for pursuing study in physical therapy. One of these recommendations must be from a licensed physical therapist.
- The Physical Therapy Program Admissions Committee will review the application to select the final group of applicants for interview and further review. These applicants will be invited to continue in the admission procedure by participating in the interview portion of the admission process.
The Physical Therapy Admissions Committee makes decisions regarding the acceptability of applicants for the Physical Therapy Program after receiving and evaluating all pertinent application materials.
Interviews are by invitation only. Tentative interview dates for the fall 2010 admissions are as follows:
Friday, October 23, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Kelly Rockey, our admissions assistant and Lucy Baltimore, our program assistant, will be happy to answer any questions about our program, admission requirements, and admission processes. Please contact us by email at pt@belmont.edu, or by telephone at 615-460-6722.
