Considering on Going to Graduate School for a DPT?

1. Considering on Going to Graduate School for a DPT?

2. PT Programs in California Southern California • Azusa Pacific • Loma Linda University • University of Southern California • CSU, Long Beach • CSU, Northridge • Chapman University • Mount St. Mary’s College • University of St. Augustine • Western University of Health Sciences Northern California • San Francisco State • CSU, Fresno • CSU, Sacramento • Samuel Merritt University • University of the Pacific

3. Azusa Pacific University • Length of Program: • 31 Months • Application Deadline: • October 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 1 from PT • 2 from Faculty Members • Observation hrs: • 100+ hrs • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $70,000 • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 40 • Graduate %: 90% • Work/No Work: • No Recommended • Housing: No grad housing

4. Loma Linda University • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • October 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 3-5 • Questionnaire given to recommender • Observation hrs: • 80+ hrs • GPA: 3.2 • GRE: Not required • Tuition: $95,000 • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 70 • Graduate %: high 90th % • Work/No Work: • Not recommended • Housing: On campus

5. University of Southern California • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • December 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • One from a PT • One from a Professor • Observation hrs: • 100+ hrs • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $132,000 • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 93 • Graduate %: 96% • Work/No Work: • Not recommended • Housing: On campus

6. CSU, Long Beach • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • November 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • One from PT • One from Professor • One from Supervisor/employer • Observation hrs: • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $24,000/yr • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 32 • Graduate %: 90th% • Work/No Work: • Not recommended • Housing: On campus

7. CSU, Northridge • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • January • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • One from PT • Observation hrs: 100+ • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $28,000/yr • Scholarship: Yes • Dee Lily Scholarship • Roy Campanella Scholarship • Class Size: 37 • Graduate %: 93% • Work/No Work: • Not recommended • Housing: On Campus

8. Chapman University • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • November15th • Letters of Recommendation: • None • Observation hrs: 40+ • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $32,000/yr • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 50 • Graduate %: 100% • Work/No Work: • Not Recommended • Housing: Off Campus

9. Mount St. Mary’s College • Length of Program: • 38 months • Application Deadline: • December 1st • Early Applications: August 15th • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • one must be from PT • Observation hrs: • 250 outpatient/inpatient setting • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $36,000/yr • Scholarship: yes • 2nd or 3rd year only • Class Size: 23 • Graduate %: 97% • Work/No Work: • Not Recommended • Housing: off-campus

10. University of St. Augustine (San Diego) • Length of Program: • 2.3 years • Application Deadline: • Fall December 15th • Spring June 15th • Summer October 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 4 • Two from PT • One from Professor • Observation hrs: 80+ hrs • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $39,000/yr • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 50 • Graduate %: 96% • Work/No Work: • Not Recommended • Housing: Off-campus

11. Western University of Health Sciences • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • December 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • 2 from a PT • 1 from a Professor • Observation hrs: • 100+ • At least 2 different clinics • GPA: 2.8 • GRE: Not required • Tuition: $33,000/ yr • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 50 • Graduate %: 90th % • Work/No Work: • Not recommended • Housing: Off campus

12. San Francisco State University • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • October 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 1 from PT • 2 from people who know you best from the start of your college education • Observation hrs: • 150+ hrs • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $90,000 • Scholarship: Yes • 2nd & 3rd year grad students • 1 available for incoming grad students • Class Size: 40 • Graduate %: 90% • Work/No Work: • Not recommended • Housing: On campus

13. CSU, Fresno • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • October • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • One from PT • One from Professor • Observation hrs: 100+ • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $25,000/yr • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 30 • Graduate %: 90th % • Work/No Work: • Not Recommended • Housing: Off campus

14. CSU, Sacramento • Length of Program: • 3 Years • Application Deadline: • January 16th • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • Observation hrs: 100+ • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $25,000/yr • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 36 • Graduate %: 90th % • Work/No Work: • Not Recommended • Housing: Off Campus

15. Samuel Merritt University • Length of Program: • 34 months • Application Deadline: • October 15th • Letters of Recommendations: • 2 • One from PT • One from Professor • Observation hrs: • 40 inpatient • GPA: 2.8 • GRE: Required • Tuition: $39,000/yr • Scholarship: Yes • Class Size: 36 • Graduate %: 90th % • Work/No Work: • Not Recommended • Housing: Off-campus

16. University of the Pacific • Length of Program: • 25 months • Application Deadline: • November 1st • Letters of Recommendation: • 3 • One from PT • One from Professor • Observation hrs: • 50 • 25 inpatient • GPA: 3.0 • GRE: required • Tuition: $36,000/yr • Scholarship: APTA website • Class Size: 36 • Graduate %: 99% • Work/No Work: • Not recommended • Housing: On/off-campus