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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University - Doctor of Physical Therapy
Baton Rouge, LA · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Rolling admissions: Other · 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
60 minimum hours; licensed PT verification required. 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 | 60 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | — | — |
| 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
The effective-fall-2026 DPT schedule lists $948.69 per DPTH credit and $628.30 per IPGC credit.
Rate period: 2026–2027
- Course-prefix rates differ. General, SGA, facilities and other fees are separate; no program tuition inferred from the combined cost total.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $104,521
- Out-of-state
- $104,521
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; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Neuroanatomy; A&P: Neurophysiology; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Animal; A&P: Comparative; A&P: Exercise Physiology; A&P: Human; A&P: Mammalian
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
Biology: General I; Biology: General
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 total lab included semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: General II; Biology: General
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: Any
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: Any
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
English Composition I; English Composition
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
English Composition; English Composition II
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
Mathematics: Algebra; Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Trigonometry
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
Mathematics: Algebra; Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Trigonometry
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
1 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Medical Terminology
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: Any; Physics I; Physics: General
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: Any; Physics: General; Physics II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Neuroanatomy; A&P: Neurophysiology; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Physiology; A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Animal; A&P: Comparative; A&P: Exercise Physiology; A&P: Human
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: General I; Psychology: 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
Biology: Biostatistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics
3 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Upper Division; Four-year institution required: no.
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Upper Division; Four-year institution required: no.
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Upper Division; Four-year institution required: no.
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University — Baton Rouge, LA · 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 ↗
CAPTE / APTA accreditation directory ↗