Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

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  • Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
  • Classes Start: January 2026

About the DPT

SCU’s online-hybrid accelerated DPT is designed for the modern learner and can be completed in as little as two years.

Our curriculum blends instructor-led lectures delivered online with hands-on skills developed under the guidance of our experienced faculty during in-person lab immersions on our Whittier, California campus. You will also experience in-the-field clinical training administered at partner clinics across the nation.

By emphasizing an integrative whole-person approach to learning and streamlining the educational process, our graduates are well-prepared to make meaningful contributions to diverse communities.

No GRE or Letters of Recommendation Required

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Accreditation Statement

Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE 3030, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT;www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT’s website.

Southern California University of Health Sciences is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist education program from CAPTE. The program is planning to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on November 1, 2024. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the [professional/technical] phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in [professional/technical] courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory CAPTE Rules of Practice and Procedure (22.3.12) 53 progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.