Admission Requirements

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Bachelor’s Degree from a Regionally Accredited Program
• GPAs: Cumulative, Last 60 Hours, and Prerequisite 
  • Recommend 3.00 or higher (on 4.00 scale) 
  • Preferred 3.20 or higher (on 4.00 scale) 
• Reference Letters in PTCAS
  • Submit 2 reference letters to PTCAS REQUIRED
    • One professional letter MUST be from a PT
    • Second professional letter can be from a PT, professor, pastor, coach, or supervisor
    • Personal letters from family or friend will NOT be accepted

• Resume in PTCAS (highly recommended)
• Observation Hours in PTCAS (highly recommended)
  • 50 PT volunteer/employment observation hours preferred
  • Prefer a minimum of 8 hours in two different settings (acute, outpatient, inpatient, skilled nursing facility, home health, etc.)

• Up to 2 Interviews (See “Admissions Procedures”)
  • Kira Virtual Interview
  • Final Faculty Virtual
• GRE is NOT required 
• Students whose first language is not English must submit official results of either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) directly from the corporation to OBU (institution code: 6541) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
  • A minimum score on the TOEFL iBT exam
    • 550 on the paper-based test
    • 213 on the computer-based test or
    • 80 on the internet-based test.
  • A minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS exam

• Willingness to complete background check, drug screen, and provide proof of immunizations and other health requirements for clinical experience placements if accepted into the program
• Applicants must acknowledge that they can meet, with or without reasonable accommodations, the essential standards and functions as outlined in the DPT Student Handbook.