Department of Physical Therapy

Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

• MGH Institute participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). All applicants are required to apply online at www.ptcas.org.
• Applicants are required to submit official GRE scores to PTCAS. The general test is required for admission and must have been taken within five years of application. Our school code is 7615.
• Applicants are required to complete the following prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better:
  • Anatomy & Physiology (2 semesters, with labs) 
  • Biology (1 semester, no lab required)
  • Exercise Physiology (3 credits, no lab required)
  • Chemistry (2 semesters, with lab)
  • Physics (2 semesters, with lab)
  • Abnormal or General Psychology (1 course)
  • Statistics (1 course, including inferential statistics)
• Applicants must have at least 6 of the 10 required prerequisites complete in order to be considered for admission. All prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to matriculation.
• All applicants are required to have some experience or exposure to varied types of physical therapy practice, with a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer, paid or observational experience. Please refer to the PTCAS Program Directory page for specific information. 
• After full review of completed applications, a selected group of qualified applicants for the DPT program will be invited to attend an Informational Open House on our campus in Boston, MA in early December.