Accredited Physical Therapist education programs.Programs listed here are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education/American Physical Therapy Association.
KEY
A1 Program has multiple admission dates
A2 Program admits students at the freshman
level
A3 Program admits transfer students
A4 Program requires bachelor's degree for
admission
A5 Program admits women students only
A6 Program is designed for PTAs
A7 Program accepts candidates for 2nd
bachelor's degree
D1 Program culminates in AA or AS degree
D2 Program culminates in AAS degree
D3 Program culminates in bachelor's degree
D4 Program culminates in combined
bachelor's/master's degrees
D5 Program culminates in master's degree
D6 Program culminates in doctoral degree
D7 Degree is obtained from affiliating
college/university
D8 Program offers certificate
E1 Program is offered at multiple sites
E2 Program is offered in multiple formats
E3 Program has accredited expansion programs
E4 Program is expansion of accredited program
E5 Institution offers both PT and PTA programs
F1 Program is offered in full-time day formal
F2 Program is offered in full-time evening format
F3 Program is offered in weekend format
F4 Program is offered in part-time day format
F5 Program is offered in part-time evening format
F6 Program is offered in a language other than
English
PR Private institution
PU Public institution
(*) Institution has an accredited expansion
program.
Alabama A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Alabama State University Montgomery, AL A4, D6, F1, PU The University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB began in 1936 as the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama. Because of the rapid growth of the Birmingham area, it was decided that an extension program for students who had difficulties which prevented them from studying in Tuscaloosa was needed. Birmingham, AL D6, F1, PU University of South Alabama The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. Mobile, AL Arizona A3, A4, D6, F1, PR AT Still University of Health Sciences Mesa, AZ A4, D6, F1, PU Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Arkansas D5, E5, F1, PU Arkansas State University State University, AR A4, D6, E5, F1, PU University of Central Arkansas The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock. The school is most respected for its programs in Education, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. Conway, AR California A4, D6, F1, PR Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA A3, A4, D5, F1, PU California State University, Fresno The campus sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the San Joaquin Valley. Fresno County is the sixth largest metropolitan area in California. The university is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three- or four-hour drive of both Los Fresno, CA D5, F1, PU California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA A4, D5, F1, PU California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an Northridge, CA A3, A4, D5, F1, PU California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento, more commonly referred to as Sacramento State or Sac State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California, USA. It is part of the California State University system. Sacramento, CA A4, D6, F1, PR Chapman University Orange, CA A3, D4, D5, D6, E3, E5, F1, PR Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA A4, D6, F1, PR Mount St Mary's College For other uses, see Mount St. Mary's (disambiguation). Mount St. Mary's College is a private (fee paying) English coeducational boarding school situated at Spinkhill near Sheffield. It is known colloquially as 'the Mount'. Los Angeles, CA A4, D6, F1, PR Samuel Merritt College Oakland, CA A4, D5, F1, PU University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA A3, A4, D6, F1, PR University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission Los Angeles, CA A4, D6, F1, PR University of the Pacific Stockton, CA A4, D6, F1, PR Western University of Health Sciences Founded in 1977 with a student body of 36, it now has over 2,000 students. The College of Veterinary Medicine was the first to open in the country in 20 years and the first in Southern California. Pomona, CA Colorado A4, D6, F1, PR Regis University Denver, CO A4, D6, F1, PU University of Colorado Health Science Center Denver, CO Connecticut A2, D5, F1, PR Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT A3, D5, PR Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT A3, D5, F1, PU University of Connecticut Storrs, CT D5, F1, PR University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Delaware A4, D6, F1, PU University of Delaware Newark, DE District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). A3, D5, F1, PR Howard University Washington, DC A4, D5, F1, PR The George Washington University Washington, DC Florida A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, at Tallahassee; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1887; predominantly African American. Tallahassee, FL A3, D5, F1, PU Florida Gulf Coast University About FGCU History The newest university in the State University System of Florida, the school was established by then-governor Lawton Chiles in 1991, although the site of the university wasn't chosen until 1992, and construction pushed back even further still (until Ft Myers, FL A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Florida International University Miami, FL D5, F1, PR Nova Southeastern University Ft Lauderdale, FL A4, D5, F1, PU University of Central Florida “UCF” redirects here. For other uses, see UCF (disambiguation). UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. UCF was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University with the goal of providing highly trained personnel to support the Kennedy Orlando, FL A3, D5, F1, PU University of Florida Gainesville, FL A4, D6, F1, PR University of Miami Coral Gables, FL D5, F1, PU University of North Florida The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in Jacksonville, Florida. It currently has an enrollment of more than 16,000 students and employs over 500 full-time faculty. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney. Jacksonville, FL A4, D5, F1, PU University of South Florida • • [ Tampa, FL A1, A3, A4, D6, F1, F4, PR University of St Augustine for Health Sciences St Augustine, FL Georgia A3, D4, D5, F1, PU Armstrong Atlantic State University Armstrong Atlantic State University, abbreviated AASU, is a state university located in Savannah, Georgia. It is a unit of the University System of Georgia and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Savannah, GA D6, F1, PR Emory University Atlanta, GA D5, F1, PU Georgia State University Atlanta, GA A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Medical College of Georgia In 1828, it was chartered by the state of Georgia as the Medical Academy of Georgia, with plans to offer a single course of lectures leading to a bachelor's degree. It opened the following year on October 1st at the Augusta hospital. Augusta, GA A4, D5, F1, PU North Georgia College and State University Dahlonega, GA Idaho A3, A4, D6, E5, F1, PU Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Illinois A2, A3, D5, F1, PR Bradley University Peoria, IL A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Governors State University University Park, IL D6, F1, PR The Herman M Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School North Chicago, IL A4, D6, F1, PR Midwestern University Downers Grove, IL D5, F1, PU Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL A4, D6, F1, PR Northwestern University Chicago, IL D6, PU The University of Illinois at Chicago This article is about the University of Illinois at Chicago. For other uses, see University of Illinois at Chicago (disambiguation). UIC participates in NCAA Division I Horizon League competition as the UIC Flames in several sports, most notably Basketball. Chicago, IL Indiana A4, D6, F1, PU Indiana University Indianapolis, IN A3, D5, E5, F1, PR University of Evansville Evansville, IN A4, D6, E5, F1, PR University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Iowa A3, D5, F1, PR Clarke College Dubuque, IA A4, D6, F1, PR Des Moines University--Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines, IA D6, F1, PR St Ambrose University Davenport, IA A4, D6, F1, PU The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Kansas A4, D6, E3, F1, PU University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS A4, D5, E5, F1, PU Wichita State University Wichita, KS Kentucky D5, F1, PR Bellarmine University Louisville, KY A3, D4, E3, F1, PU University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Louisiana A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Louisiana State University in Shreveport LSUS grants undergraduate and graduate degrees at the masters and specialist degree levels. It is the only public four year university in the Shreveport metro area. The school includes the Colleges of Business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education and Human Development. Shreveport, LA Maine A1, A2, A3, D5, PR Husson College Bangor, ME A3, A4, D5, D6, F1, PR University of New England The University of New England can refer to:
Biddeford, ME Maryland A4, D6, F1, PU University of Maryland--Baltimore Baltimore, MD A3, D6, F1, PU University of Maryland--Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD Massachusetts A2, A3, D5, F1, PR American International College Springfield, MA A2, A3, D6, F1, PR Boston University Boston, MA A4, D6, F1, PR MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA D5, F1, PR Northeastern University Boston, MA D6, F1, PR Simmons College Boston, MA A2, A3, D5, F1, PR Springfield College Springfield, MA A4, D6, F1, PU University of Massachusetts Lowell UMass Lowell was named the University of Lowell from 1975 to 1991, and was created from the merger of the Lowell Technological Institute and Lowell State College in 1975. These colleges in turn were originally named the Lowell Textile School, founded in 1895 to train technicians and Lowell, MA Michigan A3, D6, F1, PR Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI A3, A4, D6, F1, PU Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant, MI A3, D5, F1, PU Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MI A3, D6, F1, PU Oakland University Rochester, MI D6, PU University, of Michigan--Flint Flint, MI A3, D5, F1, PU Wayne State University Detroit, MI Minnesota D6, E5, F1, PR College of St Catherine Minneapolis, MN A3, D5, F1, PR College of St Scholastica Duluth, MN D5, F1, PR Mayo School of Health Sciences Rochester, MN A3, D6, F1, PU University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Mississippi D5, F1, PU University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) is the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). Located in Jackson, Mississippi (USA), it houses the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Health Related Professions, and Graduate Studies in the Health Jackson, MS Missouri A2, A3, D5, F1, PR Maryville University of Saint Louis St Louis, MO A3, D5, F1, PR Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO A1, A2, A3, D5, D8, F1, PR Saint Louis University St Louis, MO A3, A4, D5, F1, PR Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, MO A3, D5, F1, PU University of Missouri--Columbia Columbia, MO A4, D6, F1, PR Washington University of St Louis St Louis, MO Montana A4, D6, F1, PU The University of Montana--Missoula Missoula, MT Nebraska D6, F1, PR Creighton University Omaha, NE D6, F1, PU University of Nebraska Medical Center In 1991, a technology transfer office was created known as UNeMed. In 1997, the UNMC hospital merged with the nearby hospital operated by Clarkson College to become what was later renamed The Nebraska Medical Center. Omaha, NE Nevada A4, D5, F1, PU University of Nevada, Las Vegas “UNLV” redirects here. For other uses, see UNLV (disambiguation). The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in History, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Hotel Las Vegas, NV New Hampshire D5, F2, PR Franklin Pierce College Concord, NH New Jersey A2, A3, D5, F1, PU The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is a nationally ranked, public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education. It is located in Pomona in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Pomona, NJ A4, D5, F1, PU Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Graduate School Camden, and University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Stratford, NJ A3, D6, F1, PU University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, NJ New Mexico A4, D5, F1, PU University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. Albuquerque, NM New York A4, D5, F1, PR Clarkson University Potsdam, NY A3, D4, F1, PU The College of Staten Island History It was established in 1976 from the merger of Richmond College (opened in 1965) and Staten Island Community College (opened 1956). Richmond College had been threatened with closure because of New York City's financial crisis, while the older school, because of its Staten Island, NY A4, D6, F1, PR Columbia University New York, NY A2, A3, D4, F1, PR D'Youville College Buffalo, NY A3, D6, F1, PR Daemen College Amherst, NY A3, F3, PR Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Hunter College New York, NY A2, A3, D5, F1, PR Ithaca College Ithaca, NY A4, D6, F1, PR Long Island University--Brooklyn Campus Brooklyn, NY A3, D4, E5, F3, PR Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY A2, A3, D4, F1, PR Nazareth College of Rochester Rochester, NY A2, A3, A4, D6, F1, PR New York Institute of Technology The function of higher education was highly debated at the time. There was growing concern that American schools and colleges were failing to meet critical national demands, particularly the need for scientists, engineers, and high-level technicians. Old Westbury, NY D6, PR New York Medical College New York Medical College is a center for graduate medical education located in Westchester County, a suburb half an hour north of New York City. This private university comprises the School of Medicine, which grants the M.D. Valhalla, NY A3, D6, F1, PR New York University New York, NY A2, D6, F1, PR The Sage Colleges Troy, NY A3, D4, F1, PU State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, NY A4, D6, F1, PU State University of New York Upstate Medical University The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a State University of New York university of health sciences in the University Hill district of Syracuse, New York, USA. Syracuse, NY A3, D6, F1, PU Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY A3, D5, E3, E5, F1, PR Touro College New York, NY D6, F1, PU University at Buffalo, State University of New York Buffalo, NY A2, A3, D5, F1, PR Utica College Utica, NY North Carolina A4, D6, F1, PR Duke University Durham, NC A4, D5, F1, PU East Carolina University Greenville, NC D6, F1, PR Elon University Elon, NC A3, A4, D5, F1, PU The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC Chapel Hill, NC A4, D5, F1, PU Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC D5, F1, PU Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC North Dakota A3, D5, F1, PR University of Mary Bismarck, ND A3, D6, F1, PU University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Ohio A3, A4, D5, F1, PR Andrews University/Dayton Dayton, OH A3, A4, D5, F1, PU Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH A3, D5, F1, PR College of Mount St Joseph Cincinnati, OH D5, D7, F1, PU Medical College of Ohio in Consortium with: Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green, Ohio; coeducational; chartered 1910 as a normal school, opened 1914. It became a college in 1929, a university in 1935. and The University of Toledo Toledo, OH A3, A4, D5, F1, PU The Ohio State University Columbus, OH A3, D6, F1, PU Ohio University Athens, OH A1, A4, D5, E5, F1, PU University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH A3, A6, D5, F1, F3, PR The University of Findlay Findlay, OH A4, D5, F1, PR Walsh University North Canton, OH D5, F1, PU Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Oklahoma D5, E3, F1, PU University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK Oregon A4, D6, F1, PR Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Pennsylvania A4, D6, F1, PR Arcadia University Glenside, PA A2, A3, D5, F1, PR College Misericordia Dallas, PA A4, D6, F1, PR Drexel University Philadelphia, PA A2, A3, D6, F1, PR Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA A4, D5, F1, PR Gannon University Erie, PA A3, D5, F3, PR Neumann College Aston, PA A2, A3, D5, F1, PR Saint Francis University Loretto, PA A3, A4, D6, F1, PU Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Notable alumni
Slippery Rock, PA A4, D6, F1, PU Temple University Philadelphia, PA A3, D5, F1, PR Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA A3, A4, D6, F1, PU University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA A2, D5, F1, PR University of Scranton Scranton, PA A2, A3, D6, F1, PR University of the Sciences in Philadelphia The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in pharmacy and a variety of other health-related disciplines. Philadelphia, PA A4, D6, F1, PR Widener University Chester, PA Puerto Rico A4, D5, F1, F6, PU University of Puerto Rico--Medical Sciences Campus San Juan, PR Rhode Island A3, D5, F4, PU University of Rhode Island History The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. Kingston, RI South Carolina A3, D5, F1, PU Medical University of South Carolina “MUSC” redirects here. For Abel Santa María airport in Santa Clara, Cuba (ICAO code MUSC), see Abel Santa María Airport. The Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC South Dakota D5, PU University of South Dakota Nomenclature
Vermillion, SD Tennessee A4, D6, F1, PR Belmont University Nashville, TN A4, D6, F1, PU East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an accredited American university, founded October 21911 and located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities. Johnson City, TN A3, D6, F1, PU The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN D6, F1, PU The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Texas D5, F1, PU Angelo State University San Angelo, TX A3, A4, D6, F1, PR Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX A4, D5, F1, PU Texas State University--San Marcos San Marcos, TX A3, D5, E3, F1, PU Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX A4, D5, E3, F1, PU Texas Woman's University Dallas, TX A3, D5, F1, PU University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX D5, F1, PU The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX D5, F1, PU The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX A3, A4, D5, F1, PU University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX A4, D6, F1, PU US Army--Baylor University Fort Sam Houston, TX Utah A3, D5, F1, PU University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Vermont D5, F1, PU University of Vermont Burlington, VT Virginia A3, A4, D6, F1, PR Hampton University Hampton, VA D5, F1, PR Marymount University Arlington, VA A4, D6, F1, PU Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA D6, F1, PR Shenandoah University Winchester, VA D6, F1, PU Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Washington A4, D6, F1, PU Eastern Washington University Spokane, WA A4, D6, PR University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA A4, D6, F1, PU University of Washington Seattle, WA West Virginia D6, F1, PU West Virginia University Morgantown, WV A1, A3, D6, F1, PR Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, WV Wisconsin A2, A3, D5, F1, F4, PR Carroll College Waukesha, WI A3, D6, F1, PR Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, WI A2, A3, D6, F1, PR Marquette University Milwaukee, WI A3, A4, D5, F1, PU University of Wisconsin--LaCrosse LaCrosse, WI A1, A3, A4, D5, F1, PU University of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI CANADA D5, PU University of Toronto Toronto, ON UNITED KINGDOM A2, D5, PR The Robert Gordon University Garthdee, Aberdeen, Scotland D5, PR University of Ulster at Jordanstown County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland |
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