MI · Campus
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: October 1, 2026 · Rolling admissions: No
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
24 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) | 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
DPT tuition is $920 per credit in 2026–27.
Rate period: 2026–2027
- Fees and living expenses are separate.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $121,262
- Out-of-state
- $121,262
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.
minimum of 4 credit hours, for lecture and lab semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Human; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Animal; A&P: Comparative; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Physiology; A&P: Vertebrate
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: recommended; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Neurophysiology; Biology: Any; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General II; Biology: Immunology; A&P: Pathophysiology; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Microbiology; A&P: Neuroanatomy; Biology: Advanced; Biology: Cell; Biology: General I; Biology: Histology; Biology: Molecular; Kinesiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
minimum of 4 credit hours, for lecture and lab semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Any; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry I; Chemistry II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
minimum of 4 credit hours, for lecture and lab semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Any; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Exercise Physiology; A&P: Exercise Physiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Trigonometry; Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Pre-Calculus
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
minimum of 4 credit hours, for lecture and lab semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
minimum of 4 credit hours, for lecture and lab semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
minimum of 4 credit hours, for lecture and lab semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Human; A&P: Animal; A&P: Comparative; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Physiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Vertebrate
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Life Span Development
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
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: Death & Dying; Psychology: General; Psychology: General I; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Rehabilitation
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Biostatistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- Central Michigan University — , · 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 ↗