Supplemental Requirements
Supplemental FEE required?
Yes
Supplemental fee amount
$35
Supplemental APPLICATION required?
Yes
Supplemental MATERIALS required?
No
Description of supplemental materials required
*PTCAS application data will be transferred to the University of Delaware's graduate application system for applicants who have a verified application. Once PTCAS application data is imported into UD's graduate application system, applicants will receive an email from the UD Graduate College with instructions to create an account and complete the supplemental application. *Please DO NOT create a UD account or start a UD supplemental application prior to receiving an email with instructions from the Graduate College. *Applicants without a supplemental application on file will be considered incomplete and may not be reviewed by the UD DPT Admissions Committee.
Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 1
University of Delaware Graduate Application
Deadline for Submission of Supplemental Materials
12/31/2022
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Your program's GRE codes
Oldest GRE test date considered for this cycle
12/15/2017
Additional information about program's GRE requirements
It is required that candidates have official GRE scores by the application deadline: * 8/15/2022 - Round 1 Deadline * 9/12/2022 - Round 2 Deadline * 10/10/2022 - Round 3 Deadline * 12/15/2022 - Round 4 Deadline * Applicants must request official GRE scores to be sent directly to the University of Delaware (School Code 5811). * Program will utilize percentile rankings when analyzing verbal and quantitative sections. The highest percentile ranking for each section will be utilized, even if obtained on different testing dates. Test from home scores are accepted.
Minimum and average GRE scores
MINIMUM GRE score considered
AVERAGE GRE score for accepted students
Verbal reasoning % score
50%
74%
Quantitative reasoning % score
50%
60%
Reference Requirements
Physical Therapist-1
Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator
Physical Therapist-2
Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator
Professor in Major
Evaluator type accepted
Professor
Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator
Academic
Evaluator type not accepted
Supervisor/Employer
Evaluator type not accepted
Teaching Assistant
Evaluator type not accepted
PTA
Evaluator type not accepted
Pre-PT Advisor
Evaluator type not accepted
Politician
Evaluator type not accepted
Health Care Professional
Evaluator type not accepted
Friend
Evaluator type not accepted
Family Member
Evaluator type not accepted
Co-worker
Evaluator type not accepted
Clergy
Evaluator type not accepted
Other
Evaluator type not accepted
Number of references required by program
3
Additional information about program's reference requirements
Three letters of recommendation are required. It is preferred that two recommendations be from licensed physical therapists whom you have observed providing direct patient care or direct research interventions and one be from an upper-level professor of a course that you took. Recommendations from family members or close family friends will NOT be accepted.
PT Observation Hours
Information about your PT requirements
PT clinical experience (observation) hours must occur under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist (clinical and/or research) with whom applicants directly engaged. The licensed physical therapist must verify hours via an electronic verification form on the PTCAS application. UDPT will accept observation hours from a variety of observation sites, and acknowledges that applicants may experience difficulties in obtaining hours in specific settings such as acute care or inpatient rehabilitation. A minimum of 50 observation hours are required by the time of enrollment, and 25 hours are required at the time of application.
Program's PT hours requirement
PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours w/ signed form uploaded or online via PTCAS
Total number of PT Hours REQUIRED
50
DEADLINE for completion of all PT hours
06/15/2023
Volunteer
Accepted/Considered
Inpatient
Accepted/Considered
Outpatient
Accepted/Considered
GPA Requirements
MINIMUM GPA Score
AVERAGE GPA score for accepted students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.74
Program-specific prerequisite
3.70
Additional information about program's GPA requirements
*UDPT uses the highest earned grade in a course when calculating GPAs, if course was repeated for credit. *The "program-specific prerequisite GPA" includes two semesters of introductory biology with labs, two semesters of introductory chemistry with labs, two semesters of introductory physics with labs, one semester of human or mammalian physiology with lab, and one semester of human or mammalian anatomy with lab. The physiology requirement and anatomy requirement can be fulfilled with a two-course sequence of anatomy and physiology (A&P) with labs.
Background Checks
Background check required prior to matriculation.
No
Program participates in PTCAS Background Check process through Certiphi Screening.
No
International Students
Program considers Canadian coursework?
Yes
CanadianTranscriptsDictionary
Send original Canadian transcript to PTCAS (recommended)
Program policy for non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework
Send WES foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS (recommended)
Are non-native English Speakers required to submit TOEFL scores?
Yes
Citizenship requirements
Citizenship types eligible for admission U.S. citizens
U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, Canadian citizens, Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
Additional information about program's policy on foreign coursework
Please send foreign transcript evaluation directly to PTCAS. The foreign transcript evaluation must be received by PTCAS by the application deadline. Foreign transcripts evaluations received by PTCAS after the application deadline will be considered incomplete. World Education Services (WES) is the required credentialing agency for foreign transcript evaluations. Preferred minimum TOEFL scores: Total: 100 IBT Reading: 26 Writing: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 26