NC · Campus
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: September 15, 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
100 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 | 100 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | 100 | — |
| 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 | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| 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
The official financial-aid cost-of-attendance source was unavailable in this check. A current itemized DPT tuition schedule was not verified; a generic graduate budget or DPT supplemental fee would not establish complete DPT tuition.
- The official financial-aid cost-of-attendance source was unavailable in this check. A current itemized DPT tuition schedule was not verified; a generic graduate budget or DPT supplemental fee would not establish complete DPT tuition.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $58,891
- Out-of-state
- $122,435
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.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Animal; A&P: Comparative; A&P: Human; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Physiology; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Exercise Physiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Animal; A&P: Comparative; A&P: Human; A&P: Physiology; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Exercise Physiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Physiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; Biology: General; A&P: Animal; A&P: Comparative; A&P: Human; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); Biology: Cell; Biology: Advanced; Biology: General I; Biology: General II; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Embryology; Biology: Immunology; A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Exercise Physiology; Biology: Genetics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry I; Chemistry: Biochemistry
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry II; Chemistry: Biochemistry
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not applicable; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Algebra; Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Trigonometry; Mathematics: Pre-Calculus
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics: General; Physics I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics II; Physics: General
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: General I; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: General; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Sports
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Social; Psychology: General; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: General I; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Psychopathology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not applicable; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Biostatistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics; Business: Statistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- East Carolina University — Greenville, NC · 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 ↗