How to enter the program.
You may already have earned a bachelor’s degree and be working
as a Physical Therapist and want to earn your doctorate. Or you
may just be graduating from high school looking for a fast track
to a physical therapy doctoral degree. You may be a transfer student
who is interested in gaining the advantage of a USP education. We
have program options to help you achieve your goals. Whether you
want to pursue your degree full-time or part-time, as a student
just starting out, or as a working professional with a demanding
career, we can provide degree-pursuit alternatives that are right
for you.
There are three options for entering our full-time Entry-Level
DPT Program:
- As a Direct-Entry DPT student
you declare your major as a freshman and earn your degree in just
six years.
- As a Transfer DPT student
you can begin immediately to take advantage of the educational
and clinical advantages of USP.
- As a Post-Baccalaureate DPT
student you have earned a bachelor’s degree and wish to
pursue a doctorate in Physical Therapy. You will enter the DPT
program in the First Professional Year.
USP also offers the part-time Post-Professional
DPT option:
- As a USP physical therapy alumnus, you can enter the Post-Professional
DPT program and conveniently pursue your advanced degree while
you’re working. Many courses can be taken conveniently online.
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