Cleveland State University is located in the heart of downtown Cleveland. The Doctor of Physical Therapy's (DPT) mission is: rooted in an urban culture, we serve through engaged education, scholarship, and innovation. Our vision is to be a Catalyst for change toward optimizing health. We prepare competent entry-level practitioners who are well prepared to meet the demands of the contemporary health care arena. The DPT degree emphasizes advanced skills in therapeutic relationship development, medical screening, differential diagnosis, critical thinking and clinical reasoning. It will arm students with an evidence base that validates clinical decisions to support the level of independent practice expected in a direct access environment. It is expected that the DPT graduate will be prepared to be a critical consumer of the scientific literature, to support clinical research and to use research data to design and manage the processes of care. Students complete a clinical practicum; a portfolio and a clinical case report. The DPT program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Contingent upon items in Offer Letter, the accepted applicants will receive their $500 deposits back into their CSU student financial account in the middle of the second DPT semester.