Department of Physical Therapy

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DPT Admissions Scoring

The scoring sheet for DPT admissions

DPT Admissions Scoring

DPT Admissions Scoring Sheet for Applicants

 

All applicants that do not qualify for rolling admissions or applying on February 1, will be evaluated using the Total Admissions Score without GRE. 

  1. The GRE has three parts. (35% of Total Admissions Score)
  1. Verbal Reasoning                             130 – 170 score scale (1 point increments)
  2. Quantitative Reasoning                    130 – 170 score scale (1 point increments)
  3. Analytical Writing                              0 – 6 score scale (0.5 point increments)

Verbal

130 – 140

5 points

 

141 – 150

6 points

 

151 – 160

7.5 points

 

161 – 170

10 points

 

 

 

Quantitative

130 – 140

5 points

 

141 – 150

6 points

 

151 – 160

7.5 points

 

161 – 170

10 points

 

 

 

Analytical Writing

.5

1 points

 

1.0

2 points

 

1.5

3 points

 

2.0

4 points

 

2.5

6 points

 

3.0

8 points

 

3.5

10 points

 

4.0

11 points
 

4.5

12 points
 

5.0

13 points

 

5.5

14 points

 

6.0

15 points

 

 

 

Total GRE Admissions Score

 

   /35 possible

 

  1. Overall GPA (15% of Overall Admissions Score) 

3.00 – 3.15

2 points

3.16 – 3.30

4 Points

3.31 – 3.45

6 points

3.46 – 3.60

8 points

3.61 – 3.75

10 points

3.76 – 3.90

12 points

3.90 – 4.00

15 points

 

 

Overall GPA Score

   / 15 points possible

 

III. Last 60 GPA 

3.00 – 3.15

12 points

3.16 – 3.30

16 Points

3.31 – 3.45

20 points

3.46 – 3.60

24 points

3.61 – 3.75

28 points

3.76 – 3.90

36 points

3.90 – 4.00

40 points

 

 

Overall Last 60 Credits GPA Score

   / 40 points possible

 

  1. Residency

A-State Graduate                 5 points

Arkansas Resident                  3 points

Delta Resident                        2 points

(States included for Delta Residents: AR, AL, MO, IL, KY, TN, MS and LA)

Others                                     0 points

 

  1. Spanish Proficiency         0 – 5 points based on OPI rating

Students must use the link below for additional points.

https://www.languagetesting.com/ltiapi/index/products/

 

Total Admissions Score        (I + II + III + IV + V) / 100

 

Our program uses a modified rolling admissions process.  Applicants who score above 80 using the evaluation criteria listed above will be offered a position in the next cohort.

 

DPT Financial Fact Sheet 2025

Arkansas State University

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Financial Fact Sheet

2025

The data applies to students experiencing the program between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025.

Length of Program which includes all student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical  education). Include the total number of weeks where either full or partial attendance is required.
Length of Program in Weeks excluding breaks:  ____126______
Length of Program in Weeks including breaks: ___153________

Clinical Education

Does this program have a requirement for all students to complete at least one clinical education experience for which the students would be required to seek alternative housing or travel accommodations to attend  ____Yes      __X__No

Note: Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel and food during clinical education. Programs should add any additional comments about clinical education here.

Student Costs

Note: Year 1 are costs experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on the program’s historical annual percentage increase of [insert here the average % increase over the last 3-5 years].  Students should contact the program for further information related to costs.

 

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Total

Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-state Student:

13608

14364

13230

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41202

Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-state student:

All U.S. DPT Students qualify for in-state tuition

Annual Tuition Private Institution Student:

N/A

 

 

 

 

Annual institutional fees for a full-time student [Includes general institutional fees, i.e., health insurance,
recreation, etc.]

 

5490

 

5980

 

5515

 

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16985

Total expected cost of other program- related expenses
[Includes: required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the  entire technical program.]

 

1678

 

1677

 

1677

 

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5032

Total Cost of the Program  [Includes: tuition, fees, other program costs for the entire program.

20955

22021

20422

------------

63399
Note: Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website: https://livingwage.mit.edu/

Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to DPT students?  __X___Yes    _____ No

Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to DPT students?  _____Yes    __X___ No

Does the program offer graduate assistantships specific to DPT students? __X___Yes    _____ No

Note: Other opportunities may exist at the institution for FINANCIAL SUPPORT-please contact the program for further information.

APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center at https://www.apta.org/your-career/financial-solutions-center.

Student Debt Summary

(Programs with less than 10 graduates in calendar year2025 are not required to complete this section)

Average student debt from the DPT Program for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. ____$48,503___________

Average total student debt after completing the DPT Program for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025.  Include all student loan debt. ___$89,317________________

PTA Financial Fact Sheet 2025

 

Arkansas State University

Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Financial Fact Sheet

2025

 

The data applies to students experiencing the program between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025.

Length of Program which includes all student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical  education). Include the total number of weeks where either full or partial attendance is required.
Length of Program in Weeks excluding breaks:  _____33_____
Length of Program in Weeks including breaks: ______49_____

 

Clinical Education

Does this program have a requirement for all students to complete at least one clinical education experience for which the students would be required to seek alternative housing or travel accommodations to attend  ____Yes      __X__No

Note: Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel and food during clinical education. Programs should add any additional comments about clinical education here.

 

Student Costs

Note: Year 1 are costs experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on the program’s historical annual percentage increase of 2%.  Students should contact the program for further information related to costs.

 

 

Year 1

Year 2

Total

Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-district or In-state student:

$10,430

$13,110

$23,540

Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-district or Out-of-state student:

$18,740

$23,364

$42,304

Annual Tuition Private Institution student:

0

0

0

Annual institutional fees for a full-time student in the technical phase
of the program[Includes general institutional fees, i.e., health insurance,
recreation, etc.]

0

$3,236

$3,236

Total expected cost of other program- related expenses
[Includes: required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the
 entire technical program.]

0

$1,804

$1,804

Total Cost of the Program  [Includes: tuition, fees, other program costs for the entire
technical program.

$10,430

$18,150

$28,580

 

Note: Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website: https://livingwage.mit.edu/

 

Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to PTA students?  _____Yes    __X__ No

Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to PTA students?  _X___Yes    _____ No

Does the program offer federal work-study positions specific to PTA students? _____Yes    ___X_ No

Note: Other opportunities may exist at the institution for FINANCIAL SUPPOR. Please contact the program for further information.

APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center at https://www.apta.org/your-career/financial-solutions-center.

 

Student Debt Summary

 

Average student debt from the PTA Program technical phase for students graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. __$8,213.68_____

Average student debt after completing the PTA program for students graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. Include all student loan debt. __$13,942.46_________

PTA Application

PTA Application.pdf

PTA Program Statistics

PTA Program Outcomes/Data

 

Class of 2026

Applications Received

Number of Applicants

Age Range

Median Age

Degree Status

Repeat Applicants

Average GPA

 

63

 

17-40

 

22.4

Master: 2

Bachelor: 13

Associate: 13

 

8

Cumulative:3.43

Prerequisite: 3.52

 

Applications Accepted

Number of Applicants

Age Range

Median Age

Degree Status

Repeat Applicants

Average GPA

 

30

 

18-33

 

7

Master: 1

Bachelor: 6

Associate: 7

 

5

Cumulative: 3.50

Prerequisite: 3.63
Acceptance Rate: 30/63: 48%

 

 

Graduation Rates
(National Accreditation Standard: 60% over 2 years)

Class of

# Per Cohort

Percentage

2 Yr Average

2025

23/30

80%

73% (2024, 2025)

2024

18/26

69%

79% (2023, 2024)

 

 

Ultimate Licensure Pass Rates
(National Accreditation Standard: 85% over 2 years)

Class of

# Per Cohort

Percentage

2 Yr Average

2025

23/23

100%

100% (2024, 2025)

2024

18/18

100%

95% (2023, 2024)

 

 

1st Time Licensure Pass Rates
(There is no national accreditation standard)

Class of

# Per Cohort

Percentage

2 Yr Average

2025

23/23

100%

83% (2024, 2025)

2024

11/18

61%

70% (2023, 2024)

 

 

Employment Rates*
(National Accreditation Standard: 90% over 2 years)

Class of

# Per Cohort

Percentage

2 Yr Average

2025

23/23

100%

100% (2024, 2025)

2024

18/18

100%

100% (2023, 2024)

*Rates are gathered by self-report by those graduates licensed & seeking employment within 1 year of graduation.

PTA Program Brochure

Physical Therapist Assistant Brochure.pdf

PTA Student Handbook

Test pdf example

Farris_Example of students initial and final capstone presentation.pdf