Dear Prospective Student, 

Thank you for interest in our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Tennessee State University. 

Our program's mission is to graduate competent entry-level physical therapists who demonstrate cultural competence, apply research evidence to practice, uphold the code of ethics, value lifelong learning, and engage in socially responsible community leadership. 

Our program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) since 2005. We have been graduating doctorally prepared physical therapists since 2009. 

We have an excellent program with well qualified faculty members who offer a wealth of academic and clinical experience. I invite you to visit our website at http://www.tnstate.edu/pt to learn more about our university, our program, the faculty, and the application/admission process. 

We have attempted to make our application process and admission requirements explicitly clear. We expect you to read each section of this application closely and carefully before submitting your application information. 

Our application process and admission requirements are very clear on the PTCAS webpage and on our website. Please read all information carefully before submitting questions. 

If after reading the PTCAS and website information, you still have a question, PLEASE feel comfortable contacting us and we will do all we can to help you. We pride ourselves in the customer service and individual attention we give applicants. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please call our main office and speak with our Administrative Assistant, Ms. Dorothy Fisher. 

Dorothy Fisher
dfisher9@tnstate.edu 
615-963-5881. 

Once you have been accepted and choose to attend our program, we will give you a two week notice to secure your space by paying a deposit. Information about the deposit will be sent with your acceptance email. 

Your deposit is Non-refundable. Your deposit will be credited toward your tuition if you enroll and register for classes. If you do not enroll, you will forfeit your deposit. 

Tennessee State University offers tuition discounts through the 250-mile radius program (link: http://www.tnstate.edu/bursar/radius.aspx). 

Additionally, qualifying students who have been accepted into the program may be eligible once accepted into the PT program.  POTUS (Preparing Our Tomorrows Uniquely in STEM) Fellows  program (link: http://www.tnstate.edu/potus/).

All applicants will be ranked based on pre-req GPA and GRE score in order to determine who will be invited for the interview and onsite essay. 

Acceptance into the program will be based on an an objective ranking system that includes the pre-req GPA, GRE score, interview score, onsite essay score, and recommendations.