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Hampton University
Hampton, VA · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Rolling admissions: Yes
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
40 minimum hours; licensed PT verification required.
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PT Experience Acceptable Individuals to Observe
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist (PT) | Required | 40 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | 40 | 0 |
| Virtual/Telehealth | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Hybrid In-Person/ Virtual | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
PT Experience: Recognition
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid | Accepted/Considered | 0 | 40 |
| Volunteer | Required | 40 | 0 |
PT Experience: Setting Inpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Hospital | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Home/ Skilled Nursing Facility/ Extended Care Facility | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Rehabilitation/ Sub-acute Rehabilitation | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Other Inpatient Facility | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
PT Experience: Setting Outpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free-standing PT or Hospital Clinic | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Home Health | Not Accepted | — | 0 |
| Industrial/ Ocupational Health | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| School/ Pre-school | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Wellness/ Prevention/ Fitness Facility | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Other Outpatient Facility | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
PT Experience: Setting Other
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attended PT Session as Patient | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Attended PT Session w/ Family Member | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Observe Non-PT/PTA Healthcare Provider | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Special Olympics Volunteer | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| HOSA: Future Health Professionals PT Competitive Event Participant | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
| Other | Not Accepted | 0 | 0 |
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 2026 DPT fact sheet lists $111,844 total program tuition.
Rate period: 2026 cohort estimate
- Published annual tuition cells sum to this total. Institutional fees and other program expenses are separate. The template institution-name field is blank; the document is linked from Hampton’s program and hosted on its domain.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $117,935
- Out-of-state
- $117,935
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: Human
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: Cell; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Zoology; Biology: General II; Biology: General I
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics II
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: SEPARATE courses
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: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: General II; Psychology: General I; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Psychopathology
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Biostatistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- Hampton 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 ↗
Official institutional source ↗