DPT Physical Therapy at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Acquire the clinical, professional and critical inquiry skills you'll need for a career as a physical therapist. UND's competitive and highly-successful physical therapy program is accredited by the CAPTE. 100% of our licensed physical therapy graduates report employment within 12 months of graduation.

Department: Department of Physical Therapy | Duration: 6.5 years | 3 years pre-PT and 3.5 years professional program (90 (pre-physical therapy); 125 (professional program) credit hours) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Courses should contribute to completion of Essential Studies requirements. This degree will be available to Physical Therapy students who: Required courses include ENGL 110 College Composition I; ENGL 130 Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences; COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking; PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology; PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology; PSYC 270 Psychological Disorders and Treatment.

Career pathways

Graduates of the UND Doctor of Physical Therapy program can be found working at the following organizations, among others: Achieve Therapy and Fitness in Grand Forks, N.D, Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, Minn, Physical Therapy Center of Wyoming, RehabAuthority in Fargo, N.D, Spooner Physical Therapy in Phoenix, St. Luke's Health Systems in Boise, Idaho.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Pre-Physical Therapy Prior to admission, a minimum of 90 semester hours of credit from an approved college or university is required. Students should be broadly educated in the sciences and humanities. The Department of Physical Therapy recognizes that, since physical therapy deals with people, an understanding of literature, art, history, ethics, and philosophy is an adjunct to a physical therapist. Science and humanities are both viewed as necessary for the practice of physical therapy. The following list of courses and credits indicates the core prerequisites all applicants must complete prior to admission to the physical therapy program. It is strongly recommended that students be computer literate prior to entering the professional program. Students may take additional electives from any field of study; however, the depth of the pre-physical therapy education should demonstrate that students have progressed from simple to complex studies in at least one content area.

Domestic applicants: USD 23,778 a year (2026-27). North Dakota resident rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Physical Therapy'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. The same table lists Minnesota residents $ Source

International applicants: USD 41,612 a year (2026-27). International student rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Physical Therapy'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. Source

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://med.und.edu/education-training/physical-therapy/admission-requirements.html

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