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Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI · Candidate
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: April 15, 2027 · Rolling admissions: Yes · Additional timing instructions on the source page.
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
40 minimum hours; source policy does not require verification. 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) | Required | 40 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | 40 | — |
| Virtual/Telehealth | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Hybrid In-Person/ Virtual | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Recognition
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid | Accepted/Considered | — | 0 |
| Volunteer | Accepted/Considered | — | 0 |
PT Experience: Setting Inpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Hospital | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Nursing Home/ Skilled Nursing Facility/ Extended Care Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Rehabilitation/ Sub-acute Rehabilitation | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Other Inpatient Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
PT Experience: Setting Outpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free-standing PT or Hospital Clinic | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Home Health | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Industrial/ Ocupational Health | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| School/ Pre-school | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Wellness/ Prevention/ Fitness Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Other Outpatient Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
PT Experience: Setting Other
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attended PT Session as Patient | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Attended PT Session w/ Family Member | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| 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
JWU publishes $18,500 tuition per semester for June 2026 DPT starts. Student activity fees are separate.
Rate period: 2026–27; June 2026 entry
- Catalog and official DPT tuition page reviewed. No full-program tuition total inferred from semester rate; scholarship eligibility changes net cost.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $148,000
- Out-of-state
- $148,000
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.
Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: varies.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Any; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Human; A&P: SEPARATE courses
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: varies.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: Human; A&P: Neuroanatomy; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Neurophysiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: varies.
Accepted course categories
Biology: General II; Biology: General I; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Immunology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
8 credits semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Human; A&P: Neurophysiology; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General II; Biology: Immunology; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: General I; Biology: Histology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Cell; Biology: Advanced
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
8 credit hours semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry II; Chemistry I; Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: varies.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry II; Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Biochemistry
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
8 credits semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics II; Physics I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: varies.
Accepted course categories
Physics II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 credits semester credits; Lab: not applicable; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: General; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Any; Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: General I
3 credits semester credits; Lab: not applicable; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Statistics; Mathematics: Statistics
Official sources
PTCAS current-cycle program profile ↗
Institutional prerequisite page linked by PTCAS ↗
Official institution tuition / program source ↗