Doctor of Physical Therapy
At A Glance
Location
Format
In-person, full-time
Students per cohort
52
Program length
2.5 years with the first summer off (127 credits) — faster than a typical 3-year DPT program
Average cost per academic year
$40,555 - more
Extend Compassion. Drive Innovation.
Join forces with dedicated physical therapists in a compassionate learning community and unleash the power of human potential. You’ll conduct groundbreaking research with your professors, master the latest technology in one of the region’s top facilities, and put your knowledge to work in service opportunities that span the globe.
You’ll also partner with students across disciplines and primary care providers to deliver holistic care to people of all ages. This is more than a degree program – it’s a pathway to an extraordinary career and a meaningful life.
ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox University also offers an occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program
Empower Everyone You Serve
Create knowledge that advances the field of physical therapy and be part of a program that leads the nation in comprehensive patient care.
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Accelerated & Impactful
Ready to get to work? Earn your doctorate in two and a half years and start transforming lives as a physical therapist while students at other institutions are still in school.
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Innovative & Service-Oriented
Our Medical Sciences Building includes a community clinic, a 19-camera biomechanics laboratory, an in-patient sim lab, and spaces for diagnostic ultrasound and virtual reality.
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Collaborative & Holistic
Partner with experts in primary care, pediatrics, manual therapy, neuroscience, orthopedics, pelvic health, biomechanics and sports medicine. The insights you gain will transform your practice.
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Find Your People. Live Your Purpose.
You’ll notice an incredible sense of community when you step into our learning environment. Your professors and peers will be sources of wisdom, strength and joy during your time here. You’ll find open doors instead of office hours, collaborative projects that empower you as a provider and leader, pop-up pickleball and ping-pong games – and a supportive family that sticks with you for life.
“I practically lived in that PT building for three years,” says Ryan Baugus, who works with NFL athletes and patients of all ages as owner of Headquarters Physical Therapy. “We all relied on each other to do what needed to be done, and there was a lot of camaraderie. I loved it.”
Transform Lives. Lift Up Communities.
Our outreach to underserved communities is a hallmark of our DPT program, and the whole-person care we provide is how we put our faith into action. As a student here, you’ll provide compassionate care for stroke survivors in our community clinic and nurture children with disabilities during Pool-a-Palooza. You’ll also have an opportunity to transform lives in Costa Rica and Uganda, where more than 150 DPT students have served since 2014.
“In Uganda, we worked with people who had no mobility, who were in pain, who were at their wit’s end and didn’t know what to do,” says Micah Trevizu, who treated patients on a 2025 service trip to Africa. “It was a really cool experience to give them back some hope – and to be the hands and feet of God.”
Learn on the Leading Edge
Help lead the national conversation on issues ranging from diagnostic ultrasound to holistic practice to incorporating physical therapy access into primary care. You’ll focus on research for an entire year and present your findings to professors, the healthcare community and the public at our annual Research Symposium.
“Everyone here has an innovative spirit,” says Gavin McBride, who specializes in geriatric cardiopulmonary care for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “If you have a research question, career goal or business idea, the culture is supportive. No one will limit your possibilities.”
What will you learn?
Get ready for an intellectually challenging — and incredibly rewarding — educational experience. You’ll immerse yourself in comprehensive course work, collaborative research projects and clinical internships that prepare you to excel in every aspect of your professional life.
Our Faculty Expertise
ORTHOPEDICS
MANUAL THERAPY
BIOMECHANICS
PEDIATRICS
SPORTS MEDICINE
RESEARCH
GENERAL PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
NEUROSCIENCE
What does clinical education look like at ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox?
A significant part of the program consists of 6 weeks of part-time and 33 weeks of full-time clinical training in various settings, including private practice, hospital acute care, orthopedics, pediatrics and neurologic rehabilitation facilities.
ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox University provides clinical rotations that give you a chance to explore many domains of physical therapy and essentially create a concentration that interests you. These rotations, coupled with research projects, will boost your confidence as you enter physical therapy practice.
Student Outcomes
Figures are two-year averages for 2024 and 2025.
Out of over 300 CAPTE-accredited physical therapist programs, ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox University's DPT program was one of only 76 schools whose graduates achieved a 100% ultimate NPTE pass rate in 2024-2025.
Job Outlook & Salary
Physical therapy is a growing career field, due in large part to advances in medical technology that have allowed doctors to save and treat more people who will go on to need physical therapy after or in coordination with their primary medical care.
Physical therapists earn an annual mean wage that is higher than the national average for all occupations. Increasing demand for their services may result in higher wages in the future.
State Licensure Links & Reciprocity Table
Students earning their license through the ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox DPT program have reciprocity to practice in all 50 U.S. states.
| State | Does student have reciprocity to practice in the state? | Link to State Licensing Agency for Inquiries re: New License | ||
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| Yes | No | Don't Know | ||
| Alabama | Yes | |||
| Alaska | Yes | |||
| Arizona | Yes | |||
| Arkansas | Yes | |||
| California | Yes | |||
| Colorado | Yes | |||
| Connecticut | Yes | |||
| Delaware | Yes | |||
| Florida | Yes | |||
| Georgia | Yes | |||
| Hawaii | Yes | |||
| Idaho | Yes | |||
| Illinois | Yes | |||
| Indiana | Yes | |||
| Iowa | Yes | |||
| Kansas | Yes | |||
| Kentucky | Yes | |||
| Louisiana | Yes | |||
| Maine | Yes | |||
| Maryland | Yes | |||
| Massachusetts | Yes | |||
| Michigan | Yes | |||
| Minnesota | Yes | |||
| Mississippi | Yes | |||
| Missouri | Yes | |||
| Montana | Yes | |||
| Nebraska | Yes | |||
| Nevada | Yes | |||
| New Hampshire | Yes | |||
| New Jersey | Yes | |||
| New Mexico | Yes | |||
| New York | Yes | |||
| North Carolina | Yes | |||
| North Dakota | Yes | |||
| Ohio | Yes | |||
| Oklahoma | Yes | |||
| Oregon | Yes | |||
| Pennsylvania | Yes | |||
| Rhode Island | Yes | |||
| South Carolina | Yes | |||
| South Dakota | Yes | |||
| Tennessee | Yes | |||
| Texas | Yes | |||
| Utah | Yes | |||
| Vermont | Yes | |||
| Virginia | Yes | |||
| Washington | Yes | |||
| West Virginia | Yes | |||
| Wisconsin | Yes | |||
| Wyoming | Yes | |||
About ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox
U.S. News & World Report lists ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Fox as a “Best National University,” and The Princeton Review includes the school on its “Best Regional Colleges” list. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is aligned with the institution’s mission: to prepare students academically and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion.
Questions?
Kristie DeHaven
Admissions Counselor, Doctor of Physical Therapy
For more cost information, view our cost of attendance (COA) for graduate programs, as well as our tuition and financial aid page and financial fact sheet for our DPT program.