FINANCIAL FACT SHEET | Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
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For ADA compliance purposes, the content from the document is below, which has not been altered from the original document in any way.
The data applies to students experiencing the program between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025.
Length of Program which includes all student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical education). Include the total number of weeks where either full or partial attendance is required.
Length of Program in Weeks excluding breaks: 129
Length of Program in Weeks including breaks: 154
Clinical Education
Does this program have a requirement for all students to complete at least one clinical education experience for which the students would be required to seek alternative housing or travel accommodations to attend Yes x No
Note: Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel and food during clinical education. Programs should add any additional comments about clinical education here.
Student Costs
Note: Year 1 are costs experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on a possible 5% increase in 2026. Students should contact the program for further information related to costs
|
Costs experienced by students |
Year |
Year |
Year |
Year 4 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-state Student: |
$19,661.14 |
$20,644.20 |
$20,644.20 |
N/A |
$60,949.54 |
|
Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-state student: |
$32,039.34 |
$33,641.31 |
$33,641.31 |
N/A |
$99,321.96 |
|
Annual Tuition Private Institution Student: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Annual institutional fees for a full-time student [Includes general institutional fees, i.e., health insurance, |
$909.05 |
$917.17 |
$917.17 |
N/A |
$2,743.39 |
|
Total expected cost of other program- related expenses |
$800 |
$800 |
$400 |
N/A |
$2,000 |
|
Total Cost of the Program [Includes: tuition, fees, other program costs for the entire program. |
$21,370.19 (in-state) and $33,748.39 out-of-state |
$22,361.37 (in-state) and $35,358.48 out-of-state) |
$21,961.37 (in-state) and $34,958.48 out-of-state) |
N/A |
$65,692,93 (in-state) and $104,065.35) |
Note: Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website is the living wage.
Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to DPT students? Yes x No
Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to DPT students? x Yes No
Does the program offer graduate assistantships specific to DPT students? Yes x No
Note: Other opportunities may exist at the institution for FINANCIAL SUPPORT-please contact the program for further information.
APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center.
Student Debt Summary
(Programs with less than 10 graduates in calendar year 2025 are not required to complete this section)
Average student debt from the DPT Program for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025 is $50,962.
Average total student debt after completing the DPT Program for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. Include all student loan debt is $61,275.
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