Details: Physical Therapy, Doctorate

Physical Therapy

Program type: Doctorate

Wichita State’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program combines its accredited program with extensive applied learning in Kansas’ health care hub—and the latest in physical therapy equipment and technology. Graduates are prepared for high-paying, high-demand careers in diverse settings as well as for roles as educators in the promotion of wellness and fitness.

Learn how Physical Therapy is the right fit for you.

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Students working with a client.

  • Making your graduate education affordable

    In addition to scholarships and financial aid, more than 30 percent of full-time graduate students hold assistantships or departmental fellowships amounting to more than $4 million each year.

  • Admission to the program

    Applicants must have:

    • A bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited institution
    • A minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 semester credit hours; 3.0 GPA in prerequisite courses; and 3.0 overall GPA
    • Completed prerequisites by the spring prior to starting the program in the summer

    For additional admission details, click on the link below.

A group in GoBabyGo and Ella's Tribe shirts gathers around two children in an adapted ride-on toy car.

Inside the Program

Collaborative project builds cars for children with disabilities

Put your classroom knowledge to work in the real world and make a difference in children's lives through WSU GoBabyGo. In the program, PT students collaborate with engineering students and community partners to modify off-the-shelf toy ride-on cars for children with disabilities. GoBabyGo is a valuable applied learning experience that allows students to work with children and families, design and select materials, learn new tools, troubleshoot, and work in multidisciplinary teams.

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