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Doctor of Physical Therapy Application Procedure

The online application process via PTCAS for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program opens in June each year; the application deadline is October 1 of the year that precedes potential entry into the program. To be eligible to apply, applicants must have, or be on track to receive, a baccalaureate degree by the date of admission. Applicants must meet specified pre-requisite course requirements with minimum 3.0 prerequisite grade point average and minimum of 3.0 overall grade point averages. Additionally, a grade of "C" or higher must be earned for any required course.  Four of the eight prerequisite courses must be completed by the application deadline.  Applicants accepted for admission must successfully complete all prerequisite courses by the end of the subsequent spring semester, with the final grades documented by the official transcript

Applicants are required to have a minimum of 40 hours of observation in physical therapy departments or practices. Additional hours and sites are considered beneficial to enhance the applicant’s knowledge of the professions. A maximum of 20 hours may be used from any one (1) site. Hours earned through employment will not be accepted and no more than 20 hours total can be applied to the observation requirement from hours earned during internship experiences.  A minimum of 8 observation hours must be completed in the current year of application.  Applicants are responsible for arranging their own observation hours.

All applications to the DPT Program at UMMC must be submitted online via the PTCAS system. The applicant is responsible for submitting all required documentation to the Office of Enrollment Management and PTCAS by the application deadline to be considered for an interview. 

Applicants accepted into the program will be assessed a nonrefundable, $300 enrollment fee, which will be applied to the first year tuition.

Application procedure

The application with all supporting documents must be submitted by October 1.  All applicants pay a non-refundable application fee of $25. 

Any questions related to a submitted application or receipt of support documentation should be directed to:

• Office of Enrollment Management
  University of Mississippi Medical Center
  2500 N. State S.
  Jackson, MS 39216-4505
  (601) 984-1080

Important deadlines

The following dates are important deadlines for application processing for the class entering May 2026.

All submissions must be received b on or before the following dates:

• October 1, 2025 - All admission documents and application fee must be received to be considered for regular admission. 
• January 16, 2026 - Final transcripts for those enrolled in classes fall semester of 2024
• October/November 2025 - Interview dates for the class entering May 2026. Applicants will be notified if selected for an interview, and if so, the date and time of the interview.