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Mount Saint Mary’s University
Los Angeles, CA · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Priority Deadline: November 2, 2026; Application close date: December 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
40 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 | 40 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
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 | 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
Optional
Save program & plan →Tuition and published program costs
$1,247 per unit; 2026–27 DPT rate.
Rate period: 2026–27
- University services fee is $857 per semester; health insurance and other charges are separate.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $161,783
- Out-of-state
- $161,783
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: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Physiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Human; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: Exercise Physiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Advanced; Biology: Cell; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General I; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Zoology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Advanced; Biology: Cell; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General II; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Zoology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
English Composition I; English Composition; English Composition II; English Department Course; Technical Writing; Literature; Writing
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Comm: Speech; Comm: Public Speaking
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; 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; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Physiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Human; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: Exercise Physiology; A&P: Neurophysiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General I; Psychology: General; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Any; Psychology: General II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Any
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Any; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: General I; Psychology: General
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Biostatistics; Psychology: Statistics; Business: Statistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Kinesiology: Statistics or Research Methods
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: recommended; Level: Upper Division; Four-year institution required: varies.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Microbiology; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Biology: Immunology; A&P: Neurophysiology; A&P: Neuroanatomy; A&P: Exercise Physiology; Biology: Advanced; Exercise Physiology; Chemistry: Organic; A&P: Advanced; Mathematics: Calculus; Chemistry: Advanced; Biology: Molecular; Psychology: Advanced; Biology: Histology; Biology: Cell; Biology: Genetics; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: Mammalian; A&P: Comparative; Exercise Science; Biomechanics; Motor Control and Learning; Kinesiology Motor Control
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- Mount Saint Mary's University — Los Angeles, 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 ↗