DPT Direct Program Application

DPT Direct is designed to recognize high-achieving incoming first-year students with provisional early assurance to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program. As such, you are eligible to apply for the DPT Program at the completion of either sophomore year (3+3, early entry) or junior year (Bachelor’s +3, traditional entry) with preferential consideration for admission. Any student whose application for a 3+3 admission is not selected for matriculation is eligible to re-apply as a Bachelor’s +3 DPT Direct applicant. 

There are several benefits and opportunities for DPT Direct students: 

• Receive assistance to achieve your academic goals and career guidance for entering the physical therapy profession 
• Develop relationships with physical therapy faculty, administrators, and DPT students 
• Accompany physical therapists in a variety of clinical settings (e.g., Hobbs Service-Learning Clinic) 
• Participate in activities that strengthen academic preparation, encourage research and/or introduce you to many dimensions of physical therapist practice 
• Develop professional relationships with peers and graduate DPT students who share similar goals and interests 
• Attend local meetings of professional physical therapy organizations (e.g., American Physical Therapy Association Kentucky Chapter)
• No GRE Required