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Classes Start: January 2026
Congratulations! You took the first step toward your earning your Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) at Southern California University of Health Sciences. Our admissions advisor will contact you soon with more information. In the meantime, we invite you to join us for our next Virtual Information Session. Our monthly VIS gives future students a chance to hear the intimate details of our program and to and ask questions. You’ll also learn how to strengthen your application and best prepare for the admissions process.
As a physical therapist, you’ll empower individuals and communities to lead healthier, more active lives. Whether you’re working in a hospital, clinic, school, or community health center, your expertise will be in high demand. With SCU’s DPT program, you’ll be equipped to drive positive change and improve the quality of life for countless individuals. Successful DPT candidates demonstrate empathy, strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, a passion for lifelong learning, and a commitment to promoting health and well-being in their communities.
Admissions Requirements
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- Bachelor’s degree or Higher + prerequisites
- Personal Statement and Essay
- Virtual recorded interview (for qualified applicants)
- 40 hrs of observation with a licensed PT completed (or in the process of completing)
- $500 Seat Deposit
No GRE or Letters of Recommendation Required
Meet with Admissions
Prefer a 1-on-1 meeting?
If your name begins with A-M, connect with SCU’s DPT’s dedicated enrollment advisor at the link below. Ask questions and get additional insight into how to strengthen your application before you click submit.
Prefer a 1-on-1 meeting?
If your name begins with N-Z, connect with SCU’s DPT’s dedicated enrollment advisor at the link below. Ask questions and get additional insight into how to strengthen your application before you click submit.
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. On November 1, 2024, the program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. 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.