The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, offered at our Suwanee, Georgia location, emphasizes a “whole person” approach to patient management while preparing individuals to demonstrate excellence in the practice of physical therapy.
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All inquiries about admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program should be directed to PCOM's Office of Admissions.
The physical therapy program participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). Visit ptcas.org for additional information.
Please forward relevant application materials (defined below) to:
PCOM Georgia
Office of Admissions
625 Old Peachtree Road NW
Suwanee, GA 30024Email: GAAdmissions@pcom.edu
The 2024-2025 application cycle opened June 17. Be advised that your full PTCAS application must be e-submitted, completed and verified by February 17, 2025, to be considered for admission. The priority deadline is Dec. 2, 2024.
For matriculation into this program, an applicant must have completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
Prior to matriculation, an applicant must have successfully completed the following prerequisites:
Grades of D or F are not accepted. If courses are repeated, PCOM will take the highest grade, not an average of all attempts. Prerequisite courses cannot be older than 10 years.
If all prerequisite courses identified above and all coursework required for the baccalaureate degree have not been completed, a document specifying when these requirements will be met must be supplied. The document should provide specific information as to when the courses will be completed. Note that the requirements for the baccalaureate and all prerequisite courses must be completed prior to matriculation. At least six of the ten required prerequisite courses must be completed before an application will be considered.
Applicants must obtain an overall grade point average of 3.0 and a prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. (as calculated by PTCAS).
The average undergraduate GPA for applicants accepted to physical therapy programs nationally during the 2022-2023 admissions cycle was 3.44/4.00. The average unofficial GRE section scores for the same admissions cycle were a 148 on the Quantitative scale and a 150 on the Analytical scale.
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a licensed physical therapist. The two remaining letters are preferred to be from any of the following sources:
To the extent appropriate, each letter should address the applicant's character, leadership abilities, commitment to service, ability to be self-directed, communication skills, and ability to work as a member of a team. Recommendations can be sent through the PTCAS application service. Additional letters may be sent directly to PCOM by the recommenders to recommend@pcom.edu.
Along with a completed application, letters of recommendation and transcripts, candidates to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program must submit an official score report from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE - General Test) to be considered for admission. The PCOM Georgia PTCAS code for the GRE is 2849. The oldest GRE considered is January 1, 2020.
The minimum GRE scores required are as follows: GRE-V, 146; GRE-Q, 144; and GRE-W, 3.0. PCOM will take the highest score of multiple attempts. A combined score of 290 or above for verbal and quantitative are accepted.
There are no specific requirements for health care experiences to be eligible for enrollment to PCOM’s DPT program. Applicants should, however, be able to demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge about the practice of physical therapy through meaningful exposures as demonstrated through a completed application for admission. Any volunteer work or paid work in a clinical setting wherein candidates are either providing hands-on care or witnessing care first hand is valued. Health care shadowing experiences are also highly recommended.
On receipt of a completed application, each applicant will be screened to determine if they are to be invited for an interview. The following will be considered during the screening process:
All applicants selected for an interview will be contacted in writing, via e-mail, with a proposed date, time and location of the interview. Please note, although all applicants who are eventually accepted must be interviewed, the granting of an interview does not guarantee acceptance into the program. On the day of the interview, applicants may have an opportunity to meet with a student ambassador and tour the campus. The interviews are conducted by a panel consisting of one or more of the physical therapy program faculty members and/or a current DPT student volunteers.
PCOM will offer a choice of either virtual or on-campus interviews.
Following the completion of the admissions process, each applicant is notified of the Admission Committee's decision in writing, including any conditions that must be satisfied prior to enrollment in the program.
Accepted applicants are asked to send a $1,000 non-refundable deposit by January 15, 2025. This fee is non-refundable and, along with the initial deposit, will be credited to the student’s tuition account.
The accepted candidate is also asked to review and acknowledge PCOM's Technical Standards for Admission and Matriculation (PDF).
The College requires a criminal background check for all program applicants and enrolled students. The PCOM Office of Admissions will facilitate a criminal background check prior to matriculation processed by a PCOM vendor of choice. Subsequent criminal background checks can occur during enrollment, including but not limited to, when the student is conducting internships, clerkships, clinical coursework, or other types of coursework that occur off campus. Should you be charged, convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor or felony crime after the date of your original application submission, you are required to notify the Dean of your program in writing within 10 business days of the occurrence. This communication should be sent by certified mail to the Dean at the address on the acceptance letter.
The Department of Physical Therapy does not routinely accept transfer students.
Should you have any questions, please contact us via email at gaadmissions@pcom.edu.
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