South College - January Cohort Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
School of Physical Therapy ATTN: DPT Admissions 400 Goody's Lane, Suite 101 Knoxville TN 37922 United States
Phone+1 865.293.4532
Private
CAPTE Accredited
Supplemental Requirements
Supplemental FEE required?
Yes
Supplemental fee amount
$60
Supplemental APPLICATION required?
Yes
Supplemental MATERIALS required?
Yes - for selected applicants only
Description of supplemental materials required
***ALL applicants are required to complete the supplemental application which can be found through the link provided below.*** 

This is SEPARATE from any supplemental materials (e.g., medical examination, immunization records, etc.) that the program will request from applicants selected for admission to the program.
Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 1
Background Check
Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 2
BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification Card
Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 3
Immunization Records
Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 4
Medical examination
Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 5
Proof of health insurance
Deadline for Submission of Supplemental Materials
11/15/2021
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Is GRE Required?
Yes
Your program's GRE codes
Program's PTCAS GRE code
7521
Last acceptable GRE test date for this cycle
10/15/2021
Oldest GRE test date considered for this cycle
11/18/2016
Additional information about program's GRE requirements
Exception: Applicants with a documented graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution may report earlier GRE scores. Transcripts of graduate education must also be provided.
Minimum and average GRE scores
Verbal reasoning % score
50%
Quantitative reasoning % score
39%
Reference Requirements
Physical Therapist-1
Evaluator type accepted
Physical Therapist-2
Evaluator type accepted
Professor in Major
Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category
Professor
Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category
Academic
Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category
Supervisor/Employer
Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category
Teaching Assistant
Evaluator type accepted
PTA
Evaluator type accepted
Pre-PT Advisor
Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category
Politician
Evaluator type not 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 not accepted
Other
Evaluator type not accepted
Number of references required by program
2
Additional information about program's reference requirements
One recommendation letter MUST be from an Academic Advisor, Professor/Instructor, or Employer/Supervisor.
PT Observation Hours
Information about your PT requirements
With regard to observation hours, only time specifically spent observing with a licensed PT can be utilized. Time spent in practice as a PTA is counted separately as related work experience.
Program's PT hours requirement
PT hours are not required but are highly recommended
Total number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
50
Paid
Accepted/Considered
Volunteer
Accepted/Considered
Inpatient
Accepted/Considered
Outpatient
Accepted/Considered
GPA Requirements
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.00
3.47
Program-specific prerequisite
3.00
3.61
Last 60 Semester/90 Quarter Hour GPA
3.70
Additional information about program's GPA requirements
- Grades below “C-” in prerequisite courses will not be accepted.

- If a prerequisite course is repeated, the credit hours assigned to the course may be counted only once in fulfilling the required number of hours. The prerequisite GPA will be determined using the highest course grade achieved; however, both grades will be calculated into the cumulative GPA.

- If cumulative GPA is less than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, an applicant may still be eligible for admission if a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or greater has been achieved over the last 60 semester or 90 quarter hour credits of coursework.
Background Checks
Background check required prior to matriculation.
Yes
Program participates in PTCAS Background Check process through Certiphi Screening.
Yes
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
Additional information about program's policy on foreign coursework

Due to the way that our program is classified according to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, our students are not  eligible for educational visas. Accordingly, we are only able to admit applicants who are either U.S. citizens or permanent residents.