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Elon University Department of Physical Therapy Education
Website
Organization Website

http://www.elon.edu/dpt

Office of Graduate Admissions Campus Box 2750 Elon NC 27244 United States
Phone+1 336.278.7600
Email gradadm@elon.edu
Private
CAPTE Accredited
Supplemental Requirements
Supplemental FEE required?
No
Supplemental fee amount
$0
Supplemental APPLICATION required?
No
Supplemental MATERIALS required?
No
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Is GRE Required?
Yes
Your program's GRE codes
Program's PTCAS GRE code
7617
Additional information about program's GRE requirements 
A minimum score of 297 on the GRE is required for a composite Verbal and Quantitative score. A minimum of 3.0 is required for Analytical Writing score.
Minimum and average GRE scores
Verbal reasoning scaled score
153
Quantitative reasoning scaled score
154
Analytical writing scaled score
4.0
Reference Requirements
Physical Therapist-1
Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator
Physical Therapist-2
Evaluator type accepted
Professor in Major
Evaluator type accepted
Professor
Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator
Academic
Evaluator type accepted
Supervisor/Employer
Evaluator type accepted
Teaching Assistant
Evaluator type accepted
PTA
Evaluator type accepted
Pre-PT Advisor
Evaluator type accepted
Politician
Evaluator type accepted
Health Care Professional
Evaluator type accepted
Friend
Evaluator type not accepted
Family Member
Evaluator type not accepted
Co-worker
Evaluator type accepted
Clergy
Evaluator type accepted
Other
Evaluator type accepted
Number of references required by program
3
Additional information about program's reference requirements 
Elon University requires 3 letters of recommendation: 

* 1 from a practicing physical therapist, 

* 1 from a professor/instructor who has taught you at the undergraduate or graduate level and can speak to your academic abilities, 

* and 1 other recommendation.
PT Observation Hours
Information about your PT requirements 
Minimum of 100 hours volunteer or work experience in a general health-care setting with at least 20 of these hours in a physical therapy acute inpatient care or hospital setting (may be in progress).
Program's PT hours requirement
PT hours are required - no verification by a physical therapist
Total number of PT Hours REQUIRED
100
Paid
Accepted/Considered
Volunteer
Accepted/Considered
Inpatient
Required
Outpatient
Accepted/Considered
GPA Requirements
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.20
3.62
Overall science GPA
3.00
3.55
Background Checks
Background check required prior to matriculation.
Not sure at this time
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
Do not send any foreign documentation. PT program only considers U.S. courses
Are non-native English Speakers required to submit TOEFL scores?
No
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
Each applicant must complete a bachelor's degree in the United States from a regionally accredited college or university. International degrees that have been evaluated as United States equivalent will not fulfill this requirement. All prerequisites must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university.