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California State University, Northridge
Los Angeles, CA · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: October 1, 2026 · Rolling admissions: No · 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
200 minimum hours; licensed PT verification required. Additional program-specific setting, timing, or documentation rules are published; review the linked source.
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PT Experience Acceptable Individuals to Observe
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist (PT) | Required | 200 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | 200 | — |
| 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 | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| 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
Required
Save program & plan →Tuition and published program costs
$90,420.00 in-state (published program total); $142,701.00 out-of-state (published program total). 2026 entering-cohort financial fact sheet.
Rate period: 2026 entering-cohort financial fact sheet
- Tuition-only values; fees, insurance, books and living expenses are separate. No program total calculated. Future-year amounts are estimates. Published totals were copied from the tuition row, not the total-cost row.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $98,797
- Out-of-state
- $141,555
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 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Human; A&P: Advanced
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Any; Biology: Cell; Biology: General I; Biology: General II; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Embryology; Biology: Advanced; Biology: Histology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry I; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Any; Chemistry: Advanced
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry II; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Any
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I; Physics: General
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Neurophysiology; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Physiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Human; A&P: Advanced
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Any; Psychology: General; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: General I; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Advanced
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Any; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Death & Dying
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Biostatistics; Business: Statistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- California State University, Northridge — Northridge, CA · Accreditation
A shared profile does not establish identical requirements or tuition at every campus. Confirm your intended campus and entry term.
Official sources
PTCAS current-cycle program profile ↗
Institutional prerequisite page linked by PTCAS ↗
CAPTE / APTA accreditation directory ↗