OK · Hybrid
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · Developing
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: June 1, 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
Observation is considered but not required; 50 hours recommended.
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) | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Other | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Virtual/Telehealth | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Hybrid In-Person/ Virtual | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
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 | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Other Outpatient Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Setting Other
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attended PT Session as Patient | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Attended PT Session w/ Family Member | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Observe Non-PT/PTA Healthcare Provider | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Special Olympics Volunteer | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| HOSA: Future Health Professionals PT Competitive Event Participant | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Other | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
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
OBU's DPT cost page publishes $877 per credit and separate program/enrollment fees, but does not state the rate's effective academic year or entering cohort.
Rate period: Effective cohort/year not stated
- The $106,200 total is bundled and approximate relative to the printed components. Obtain a dated entering-cohort quote.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $106,200
- Out-of-state
- $106,200
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; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Human; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Zoology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: General II; Biology: Embryology; Biology: Any; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Cell; Biology: Advanced; Biology: Histology; Biology: General I; Biology: Molecular; A&P: Exercise Physiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry II; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry I; Chemistry: Any; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Advanced
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I; Physics: General; Physics: Any
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics: General; Physics II; Physics: Any
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: recommended; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: Human; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Any; A&P: Physiology; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Any; Psychology: General; Psychology: General I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: General I; Psychology: General II; Psychology: General; Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Any; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Human Behavior
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics; Biology: Biostatistics; Business: Statistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Official sources
PTCAS current-cycle program profile ↗
Official institutional source reviewed in tuition follow-up ↗