Entrance Requirements

NOTE: Those applicants who meet the minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those applicants who fail to meet those minimum requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths.

Applicants are advised that upon matriculation, students must possess all needed clearances (e.g. – health, criminal background check, etc.) as required by the setting/location wherein core DPT courses for the matriculated cohort are delivered. In the event a student is unable to meet the requirements of the setting/location, the student may be unable to fulfill the course objectives and complete the DPT curriculum. Applicants with any concerns about these clearances are encouraged to contact pt-admissions@udel.edu for additional information prior to applying.

Average Admissions Statistics

Enrollment per class: 60-65
Program begins: Summer (mid-June)

Average Admission Scores (Most recently admitted class — as of 7/05/2024)

• Average cumulative undergraduate GPA: 3.81
• Average science prerequisite GPA: 3.74

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

• The University of Delaware DPT Program requires all international educational documents to be evaluated by World Education Services (WES), arranged for by the applicant, prior to submission of the PTCAS application.
  • Please DO NOT send international transcripts or foreign transcript evaluations directly to the University of Delaware Physical Therapy department. Foreign transcript evaluations are to be sent directly to PTCAS by the appropriate application deadline. More information about submitting these evaluations is posted on the PTCAS website.
  • A degree has been earned in a country where English is the primary language OR A degree has already been earned in the United States.
  • Total: 100 IBT or 600 paper-based
  • Reading: 26
  • Writing: 24
  • Listening: 22
  • Speaking: 26

  If you have any questions please send an e-mail to us at pt-admissions@udel.edu or to the Admissions Office in the Graduate College at gradadmissions@udel.edu