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Manchester University
Fort Wayne, IN · Candidate
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: March 1, 2027 · Rolling admissions: Yes
A past date remains past; no date is advanced to a future year. Confirm whether the program requires submission, completion, or verification by its deadline.
Observation experience
50 minimum hours; licensed PT or PTA verification required. Additional program-specific setting, timing, or documentation rules are published; review the linked source.
View observation settings and accepted experience
PT Experience Acceptable Individuals to Observe
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist (PT) | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Virtual/Telehealth | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Hybrid In-Person/ Virtual | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Recognition
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Volunteer | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Setting Inpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Hospital | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Nursing Home/ Skilled Nursing Facility/ Extended Care Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Rehabilitation/ Sub-acute Rehabilitation | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Other Inpatient Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Setting Outpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free-standing PT or Hospital Clinic | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Home Health | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Industrial/ Ocupational Health | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| School/ Pre-school | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Wellness/ Prevention/ Fitness Facility | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other Outpatient Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Setting Other
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attended PT Session as Patient | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Attended PT Session w/ Family Member | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Observe Non-PT/PTA Healthcare Provider | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Special Olympics Volunteer | Not Accepted | — | — |
| HOSA: Future Health Professionals PT Competitive Event Participant | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
Blank hour limits are unspecified. Narrative conditions may further restrict these categories.
Hours alone do not establish eligibility. Check accepted settings, supervision, verification and completion timing.
GRE
Not required
Save program & plan →Tuition and published program costs
Manchester publishes DPT tuition of $980 per credit for 2026–27. The page separately lists $1,020 for 2027–28.
Rate period: 2026–27
- Technology fee of $50 per credit is separate. The older 2025 fact sheet is not used for the current rate.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $110,730
- Out-of-state
- $110,730
Full-program tuition, fees and other program costs combined; not tuition alone or a complete living-cost budget. Reported in cycle 2026-2027; the rate year is not separately specified. Do not substitute this figure for tuition in your budget.
Published prerequisites
Review the official source for minimum grades, outstanding-course limits, substitutions and course recency exceptions.
3 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Human; A&P: SEPARATE courses
3 semester credits; Lab: recommended; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Cell; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General II; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Genetics; Biology: General; Biology: General I; Biology: Histology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Advanced; A&P: Exercise Physiology; A&P: Neuroanatomy; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Neurophysiology; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Advanced
3 semester credits; Lab: recommended; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Advanced; Biology: Cell; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General II; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: General I; Biology: Histology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Molecular; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Neurophysiology; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Neuroanatomy; A&P: Exercise Physiology; A&P: Advanced
3 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Any
3 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Any
3 semester credits; Lab: recommended; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics: Any
3 semester credits; Lab: recommended; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics: Any
3 semester credits; Lab: recommended; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Human; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Physiology; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Neurophysiology
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Any; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: General; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Death & Dying; Social/Behavioral Science: Sociology; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: General I; Psychology: General II
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Biostatistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics; Business: Statistics
Official sources
PTCAS current-cycle program profile ↗
Institutional prerequisite page linked by PTCAS ↗
Official institution tuition / program source ↗
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