PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Students interested in applying to the program are strongly urged to review the application process and prerequisite course information found on this web site. Informational sessions are held on the second to last Friday of every month from April through August for all those interested in the program. Accepted applicants are enrolled once a year in the Summer term.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Louisiana State University Health Science Center at New Orleans is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; e-mail: accreditation@apta.org; website: https://www.capteonline.org.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 404-568-4261 or email: hliu3@lsuhsc.edu.
The PT program accreditation is dependent on the continued accreditation of the institution by SACSCOC.
Link to Financial Fact Sheet: http://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/pt/docs/dptstudentfinancialfactsheet.pdf
Link to Admission requirements: http://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/pt/admissionrequirements.aspx
- PTCAS will be open for application mid June 2025
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Please note: PTCAS General Application Deadline date has changed. The new date is September 1, 2025
- The interview dates for Class of DPT 2029: The week of December 15, 2025 (exact dates: TBD).
- DO NOT send your application documents (i.e. official transcripts, GRE score report, clinical observation verification hours forms and reference letters) to LSUHSC Department of Physical Therapy. All of the documents should be sent to PTCAS. These documents need to be received to PTCAS no later than September 1, 2024.
- For submitting your GRE score report, our PTCAS program code is “Louisiana St U HSC New Orleans Phys Therapy (7736).” Using only this code ensures that your report is sent to LSU Physical Therapy on PTCAS. Scores sent using any other code will NOT be accessible to LSU Department of Physical Therapy and your application will be considered INCOMPLETE.
- There is no supplemental application and fee required when you apply to our program. When we offer you a seat (February), you will be asked to pay a $200 seat deposit (non-refundable).
- Questions? Contact us at ahpt@lsuhsc.edu
- As a member of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT), the Louisiana State University Department of Physical Therapy strives to conform to the Admissions Traffic Rules for Physical Therapist Education Programs. (ACAPT Admissions Traffic Rules)
- The Doctor of Physical Therapy program will not accept transfer of coursework taken by an applicant in any other program.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program offers a 120-credit hour program beginning in the summer semester. Our curriculum spans 9 semesters for full-time students. For prospective applicants, we are unable to accommodate one-on-one tours, but we do offer virtual informational sessions. If you are accepted into our program, there is a $200 acceptance fee. For additional information, please refer to our admissions requirements above, or email our department email at ahpt@lsuhsc.edu
Link to tuition and fees: https://www.lsuhsc.edu/tuition/alliedhealth.aspx
Link to technical standards: PT-TechnicalStandards.pdf (lsuhsc.edu)
All Informational sessions will be held virtually. For additional information, please use the following Iink
Student Outcomes
Employment Rate for Licensed Graduates: 100% (Classes of 2023 and 2024)
Graduation Rate: 92.65% (Classes of 2023 and 2024)
Licensure Exam Pass Rate: 92.65% first time pass rate (Classes of 2022 and 2023); 98.55% ultimate pass rate (Classes of 2022 and 2023)
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program is on a competitive basis and preference is given to Louisiana residents. In order to be considered for admission, the applicant must:
* Complete at least 60 clock hours of practical experience in physical therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist by September 1st. If hours are obtained at multiple locations, in order for the hours to count toward the 60 hours, an applicant must obtain a minimum of 30 clock hours from each site. Additional hours and experience are recommended.
* Hold a baccalaureate degree from a fully regionally or nationally accredited college or university by the date of expected matriculation into the Department of Physical Therapy.
* Submit scores from the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing assessment portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). To be considered for admission, an applicant must achieve a minimum score of 296 on the GRE revised GRE General Test. The total score is calculated from the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE that are obtained in one sitting. The department institution code is 7736.
* Have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above in all undergraduate math and science courses. However, the grade trend of the applicant will be considered.
* Satisfactorily complete (grade C or better) all prerequisite courses prior to the Summer term for which the student is applying.
While every effort is made to ensure that this information is up-to-date and accurate,
the statements found on this page are for informational purposes only.
Informational Sessions
Students desiring to apply to the program are strongly urged to attend one of the Informational Sessions which are held virtually. Reservations are not needed to attend an Informational Session. All Informational sessions will be held virtually.
The dates for the 2025 Informational Sessions are April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25 and August 15. Sessions begin at 1:30
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