Have a minimum, cumulative and pre-requisite GPA of a 3.0 to be considered during the applicant screening process.
Letters of Recommendation are submitted with the PTCAS application. Recommendations from physical therapists, other health care professionals, current or former professors, pre-professional academic advisors and/or a work supervisor will be accepted. Recommendations will not be accepted from family, friends or clergy. We require one recommendation from a physical therapist.
Transcripts are submitted with the PTCAS application. If you have outstanding coursework and are accepted to the program you will have to submit an official transcript to the program once the coursework is complete if it is not updated in PTCAS.
A minimum of 40 total shadowing hours are required. The hours should be obtained under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist in at least two settings (e.g. Acute Care, Outpatient, Long-Term Rehabilitation Center, etc.).
Answer the supplemental questions for Colorado Mesa University in PTCAS. The applicant's responses to the supplemental questions will be assessed by the admissions team. The program gives slight preference to Colorado Mesa University graduates and Colorado residents particularly those who are from and intend to stay on the Western Slope after graduation.
No more than 2 pre-requisite courses should be outstanding at the time of the application and must be completed by May 31st. Courses must be taken from a regionally-accredited US Higher Education institution and be verifiable through official transcripts. Science lab courses with the exception of those taken in 2020 must be in-person. All prerequisite courses must have been completed in the last 10 years.
Colorado Mesa University's DPT program requires proof of a COIVD vaccine sequence for students. This requirement will need to be met at least 4 weeks prior to Clinical Education I. Waivers based on s pecific religious convictions or beliefs are not accepted. Waivers due to a medical condition require approval.
*Please note, a medical exemption waiver could impact the availability of clinical placements resulting in delayed progression in the educational curriculum.
AccreditationEffective April 25, 2023, Colorado Mesa University has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected] ). If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 970-248-2266 or email [email protected] .
Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Initial Accreditation.