Department of Physical Therapy Handbooks DPT Admissions Scoring The scoring sheet for DPT admissions 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.  The GRE has three parts. (35% of Total Admissions Score) Verbal Reasoning                             130 – 170 score scale (1 point increments) Quantitative Reasoning                    130 – 170 score scale (1 point increments) 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   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   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   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 / When prompted to choose a language select Spanish Then choose ACTFL OPI or ACTFL OPIc under the speaking column to schedule a test     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 ----------- 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   ------------   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   ------------   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)     1 st 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