Doctor of Physical Therapy

Admission Requirements

Applicants must complete all the listed prerequisites  with a ‘C’ or better prior to enrollment into the professional curriculum. Please contact Brandon Crites at (330) 823-2587 or  critesbr@mountunion.edu with questions regarding your application materials or status. 

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university

  • University of Mount Union students and graduates: If you have graduated or will be graduating with a baccalaureate degree from the University of Mount Union, you will not need to request your transcript from the Office of the Registrar. Through indicating Mount Union as an institution on your application, the Office of Admission will obtain a copy directly from the Office of the Registrar, and your application checklist will be updated accordingly once that has been received.
• Overall GPA of 3.2 or better
• Prerequisite GPA of 3.2 or better
• GRE a competitive candidate will report a score of 153 verbal reasoning, 156 quantitative reasoning, and 4 analytical writing 
• 8 hours of Anatomy and Physiology to be completed in the department of anatomy, neuroanatomy, integrated physiology, and biology
• 8 hours of General Physics
• 4 hours of General or Specialized Biology (e.g. Microbiology, Genetics, Vertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Physiology, Developmental Biology, Pathophysiology or Immunology)
• 4 hours of General Chemistry II
• 4 hours of Advanced or Specialized Chemistry (e.g. Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry or Biochemistry)
• 4 hours of Statistics
• 8 hours of Psychology (e.g. General, Child, Developmental, Abnormal or Lifespan Psychology)
• 8 hours of Social Science and/or Humanities (e.g. Ethics, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Literature)
• 80 hours of observation in Physical Therapy must be completed by the time of application
• Three letters of recommendation (Physical Therapist, College Instructor, Employer/Choice)

• For International Applicants: The TOEFL-iBT minimum composite score of 89 with minimum subsets; 24 Writing, 26 Speaking, 21 Reading & Comprehension, and 18 Listening. Comparable values would be 220 on the computer-based exam; 560 on the paper based form, a TSE of 50 and/or a TWE of 4.5.

Accreditation Status

The University of Mount Union has secured approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and authorization from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy. The University has begun the accreditation process with the specialty accreditor for Physical Therapy; Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

The University of Mount Union is considered to be a Developing Program by the CAPTE. There are several phases that are involved in the Preaccreditation Process. As the program completes the various phases of the pre-accreditation process leading to full accreditation the updated status will appear below.

MOUNT UNION'S CURRENT PHASE OF THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS PER CAPTE

Effective August 5, 2016, the University of Mount Union Physical Therapy Program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates that the program is progressing toward accreditation and may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation.

How to file a complaint with CAPTE
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education has a formal process for handling complaints about Physical Therapy Education Programs. Information about the process can be found at http://www.capteonline.org/Complaints. Complaints are submitted to the Department of Accreditation, APTA, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314. CAPTE acts on these types of complaints at its next regularly scheduled meeting following receipt of the complaint. To obtain the materials necessary for submitting a complaint, contact the APTA Accreditation Department at 703/706-3245 or at accreditation@apta.org.

Mission

The Mount Union Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s mission is to prepare sensitive, responsive Doctors of Physical Therapy to utilize evidence and best practices for lifelong service to patients, clients, and society. The University of Mount Union has a long tradition of preparing students to be compassionate, caring humanitarians, and this is the foundation for Mount Union’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Mount Union’s Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum is structured with opportunities for inter-professional education with our nursing, physician assistant and exercise science pre-professionals to name a few.

Estimated PT Program Cost

Review the estimated costs for Mount Union’s eight-semester (34-month) Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

Note:  Living and travel expenses may vary widely, therefore they have not been included in this estimate.  The student will be responsible for costs associated with housing. Students are also responsible for costs associated with housing and travel while involved in Clinical Education Affiliations.