Admissions Requirements

1. A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Admission may be granted, pending completion of the degree. Candidates without a bachelor degree are required to have a minimum of 80 semester credits from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and must have earned a minimum of 33 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences and 30 credits in at least seven of the ten SUNY-GER subject areas.
2. Two letters of recommendation are required including one from an academic faculty member and one from a licensed physical therapist.
3. A minimum, cumulative undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• • • • An overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required for
        science courses.
      • An overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in prerequisite coursework.

4. GRE submission is required. A score of 148 in Verbal Reasoning and 148 in Quantitative Reasoning are recommended. Graduate Records Examination (General G.R.E.) score report — Use Institutional Code 3138.

5. A minimum of 50 observation or clinical experience hours completed in at least two different physical therapy settings (e.g., inpatient and outpatient) or across two distinct practice areas (such as orthopedics, neurology, geriatrics, or pediatrics), with at least 20 hours completed in each setting.

6. Successful performance on an admissions interview.

7. A letter grade of “C” or better in each of the following prerequisite courses:

* The same Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab course can only be counted once.

Note: Minimum grade of “B” preferred in all science prerequisite courses. Only science courses designed for science majors are acceptable.

All required sciences must be less than 10 years old for all applicants; we will no longer consider any required sciences that are greater than 10 years old.

General Education Requirement

If applying for entry/ matriculation without a baccalaureate Degree:

Prior to matriculation, you must have earned a minimum of 33 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences and 30 credits in at least seven of the ten SUNY-GER subject areas and two required competencies listed here.

Four of the seven Knowledge and Skills areas must be in:

• Communication: Written and Oral
• Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
• Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
• Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning

You must also demonstrate competencies in two required core competencies:

• Critical Thinking and Reasoning
• Information Literacy. 

The remaining credits can be obtained from the other 6 knowledge and skill areas: Humanities, Social Sciences, The Arts, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness, and World Languages.

Note: The SUNY-GER is required for all bachelor's degree candidates and the SUNY-GER credits can simultaneously fulfill requirements for LAS.