Admission & Application

Undergraduate Students

Program in Athletic Training

The Program in Athletic Training is a limited-access program. Therefore, you must submit a separate application to the Program in Athletic Training along with all required supporting documentation no later than March 1st of the year in which you seek admission to the program.

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Submit an online graduate application (specifying the Program in Physical Therapy) to the UCF College of Graduate Studies by the appropriate deadline listed in the catalog (www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu). Also include the following documents:

• Official GRE score taken within the last five years (institution code 5233)
• A minimum of 30 hours of volunteer or work experience under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist (a variety of clinical settings is recommended)
• One (1) official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended
• Resume
• Biographical essay indicating interest in the program, exposure to the field of physical therapy, and professional goals
• Three (3) letters of recommendation, including one from a physical therapist
• A minimum TOEFL score of 220 (International students only)

Supporting documents not submitted with the online application should be sent to:

UCF College of Graduate Studies
P.O. Box 160112
Millican Hall 230
Orlando, FL 32816

Anyone who fulfills the applicant requirements is welcome to apply. The graduate application can be found at www.graduate.ucf.edu/

Admission:

Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the Program in Physical Therapy. Admission to the program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee an applicant an interview or admission to the program.

Application Information:

Summer 2012 Application Process:

The UCF Doctor of Physical Therapy program is now accepting applications for the summer 2012 semester. Applications will be processed as they are received from the College of Graduate Studies. Please remember a few things to remember when applying:

• ALL application materials to the DPT program MUST be uploaded with the online application (www.graduate.ucf.edu/gradonlineapp/) or sent directly to the College of Graduate Studies at the following address:

UCF College of Graduate Studies

P.O. Box 160112

Millican Hall 230

Orlando, FL 32816

• Questions regarding the online application process or the submission of application materials should be directed to the College of Graduate Studies at (407) 823-2766.
• The program will accept scores from the new and old versions of the GRE taken within the last five years, but scores must be received by the College of Graduate Studies by the December 15^th deadline (Institution code 5233).

Academic Advising Information:

Who can I talk to for more information?

There are several ways you can speak with someone regarding the UCF Program in Physical Therapy.

• For General Questions About the Program: The UCF DPT practices an open door policy and welcomes you to visit the office anytime Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. We are located in Health and Public Affairs Building 1 room 256.

• UCF Undergraduate Students:

• If you have questions regarding undergraduate advisement please contact the UCF Office of Pre-Professional Advising in Ferrell Commons 203, email abbyr@ucf.edu or call (407) 823-3033.
• If you are an undergraduate student in the Health Sciences- Pre-Clinical track and have questions regarding enrollment in prerequisite courses for the DPT program, you can contact the COHPA Undergraduate Student Services (Academic Advising) Office in HPA II- Suite 115, email hpainfo@mail.ucf.edu or call (407) 823-0010 OR
• Contact the advisor for the Pre-Clinical track, Ms. Kathy Vazquez at Kathy.Vazquez@ucf.edu or call (407) 823-1447.
• If you are in the process of preparing your application to apply to the UCF DPT program, we also recommend that you contact the COHPA Office of Graduate Services at (407) 823-4025, cohpagraduate@mail.ucf.edu to schedule an appointment to speak with an advisor.

• Non-UCF Students: If you are not an UCF student but are interesting in applying or are in the process of applying to the UCF DPT program, please contact Samantha Moya, Coordinator of Academic Services & Support for the DPT program at Samantha.Moya@ucf.edu with questions relating to program admissions.

• Questions on How to Apply: Please contact the College of Graduate Studies at (407) 823-2766 or refer to their web page at www.graduate.ucf.edu with questions about the graduate application, residency and supporting document submission.

 Additional Information:

• For detailed information on the program curriculum, prerequisites and admission requirements, please visit the Program in Physical Therapy page in the graduate catalog at:  www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu
• Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the Physical Therapy program.
• The DPT program has made available the Volunteer/Work Experience Form which can be used to log observation hours required by the program. It is not required that this form be used, and we will accept other formats of documentation so long as the hours observed are included along with the license and signature of the supervising physical therapist. All supporting documentation, including this form if used, must be submitted to UCF Graduate Admissions along with your application.