DPT Physical Therapy at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Our DPT program will prepare you to become a movement expert to help people maximize their quality of life. You'll learn to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to optimize function and health across the lifespan. We provide a curriculum that prepares you to excel as clinicians to meet the needs of health care in society.

Faculty: Arnold School of Public Health | Department: Exercise Science | Duration: 25 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Courses include human musculoskeletal and gross anatomy, cadaver dissection, mechanisms of motor skill performance, orthopedic and neurologic physical therapy, acute care, geriatrics, pain science, pediatrics, and evidence-based practice. Students have opportunities to develop teaching skills with support from faculty and complete a clinically relevant research project.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Physical Therapist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Minimum qualifications or prerequisites for applicants: Overall GPA (Undergraduate or Masters) Minimum: 3.0 Prerequisite GPA Minimum: 3.0 GRE Verbal Reasoning Scaled Score Minimum: 146 GRE Quantitative Reasoning Scaled Score Minimum: 146 GRE Analytical Writing Scaled Score Minimum: 3.5 Course Prerequisite info can be found here: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/study/areas_of_study/physical_therapy/pt_future_students/prerequisites/index.php Additionally, accepted students are required to have taken Medical Terminology before beginning the program in August. Those who are lacking this requirement will be provided an online course in the Summer at no cost. Application materials must be submitted through the Physical Therapy Centralized Application System (PTCAS), including : Official Transcripts (which will then need to be submitted to the USC Graduate School if an...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific and listed per programme on the Degree Programs and Application Requirements pages.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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