PT – Frequently Asked Questions

The University of Findlay’s DPT program offers a small student-to-professor ratio, hands-on experience, and opportunities for service learning.  

Our graduate programs are billed by the credit hour per term. The total cost based on the prior year of the program can be found here Insert link for Trad program financial fact sheet.  A breakdown of tuition, graduate fees, and course specific fees can be found https://www.findlay.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/tuition-fees/

There is financial aid available in the form of federal loans, select scholarships, and grants for University of Findlay graduate students. External scholarships from companies and organizations can be accepted towards tuition. Learn more about graduate financial aid by clicking here. 

The traditional program begins in May with the first full-time clinical experience occurring after the first year of didactic work and the last clinical at the end of the program. Degrees are conferred in May, three years after the start of the program.  

Classes during the didactic portion of the program are scheduled in three academic terms per year: summer, fall, and spring. Classes are held Monday-Thursday during the didactic portion of the program with clinical education experiences typically occurring Monday-Friday. Some clinical education experiences may require weekend hours.  

Yes. Some courses do require online components.   

Students have reported spending an average of 20-25 hours per week on class assignments and studying. 

Absolutely. As a private institution, the University of Findlay does not have separate tuition rates for state or out-of-state.  However, because this is a face-to-face program, attendance in class is required Monday through Thursday. 

Yes. Clinical affiliations can be completed in any state provided we can obtain a contract with the healthcare organization willing to host a student. We have clinicals set up throughout the country, but if there is not one available within a reasonable driving distance of your home, we will work with you to set up new clinical affiliations near you. Clinicals cannot be completed within the same healthcare system you previously worked in. 

The cumulative and prerequisite GPA is calculated by PTCAS from the student application. You can use the PTCAS GPA calculator to calculate your GPA. 

Yes, if the following criteria are met. Bachelor’s degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.  Prerequisite courses and labs must be taken at regionally accredited institutions, and the course content must match our prerequisite. You should utilize Transferology to select appropriate prerequisite courses or review past coursework to determine whether it will be accepted. Please click here to access our Transferology Guide that provides step by step instructions on using this tool. 

There is no time limit requirement in place for any of our prerequisites. Prerequisite courses can be taken any number of years ago. 

We use a free, online system called Transferology to share information about how courses transfer into Findlay from other schools. Click here for a list of our prerequisites. Transferology can evaluate courses you have taken in the past or help you select courses to take in the future to meet our requirements. Please click here to access our Transferology Guide that provides step by step instructions on using this tool. If any of your courses appear not to meet our prerequisites on Transferology, please use the “Request More Information” button and note the course(s) you have questions about. 

No, the GRE is not a requirement for application or admission into the DPT program.