Early Admission Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Secure your spot in the University of Vermont's Doctor of Physical Therapy program early while gaining valuable observational experience in a physical therapy setting.

Approved applicants can secure their place in our graduate program by submitting a deposit and will transition to the UVM DPT program upon meeting early-entry programmatic requirements including 10 observational hours in a physical therapy setting.

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Admission Requirements and Timeline
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Requirements for Admission

  • Junior-year UVM undergraduate students may apply.
  • GRE scores are not required.
  • Must have a 3.0 overall prerequisite GPA.  GPA must be upheld through senior year.
  • Completion of prerequisite courses at the end of senior year.
    • Two semesters of anatomy/physiology with labs
    • Two semesters of college chemistry with labs
    • Two semesters of physics with labs
    • Two semesters of biology (not botany or zoology)
    • One semester of psychology
    • One semester of statistics

Admissions Timeline 

  • April 25: Applications due
  • Early June: Admissions decisions released
  • October 1: Graduate application due
  • Deposits will be due 2 weeks after receiving the official acceptance letter from UVM Graduate College

Application Requirements
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To Apply

Ready to kickstart your career at the University of Vermont? To apply for our Early Admission Program, you’ll need: 

  • A 500-word essay on your experiences and character that have led to your pursuit of physical therapy
  • 3 letters of recommendation (of which at least one is an academic letter)
  • Your academic transcript