NY · Campus
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Priority Deadline: September 1, 2026 · Rolling admissions: Yes · 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) | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Virtual/Telehealth | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Hybrid In-Person/ Virtual | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
PT Experience: Recognition
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Volunteer | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
PT Experience: Setting Inpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Hospital | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Nursing Home/ Skilled Nursing Facility/ Extended Care Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Rehabilitation/ Sub-acute Rehabilitation | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Other Inpatient Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
PT Experience: Setting Outpatient
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free-standing PT or Hospital Clinic | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Home Health | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Industrial/ Ocupational Health | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| School/ Pre-school | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Wellness/ Prevention/ Fitness Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
| Other Outpatient Facility | Accepted/Considered | — | 40 |
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 | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| HOSA: Future Health Professionals PT Competitive Event Participant | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| 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
Russell Sage's official graduate tuition page explicitly dates its DPT rate of $1,025 per credit to 2026-27.
Rate period: 2026-2027
- The page was available through the public web reader; the direct request returned 403 and was not bypassed. Fees are separate.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $121,845
- Out-of-state
- $121,845
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.
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; Biology: Any; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Animal; A&P: Any; 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.
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; Biology: Any; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Animal; A&P: Any; 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.
Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Neurophysiology; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Microbiology; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Biology: Cell; Biology: Molecular
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Neurophysiology; Biology: Cell; Biology: Microbiology; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Molecular
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
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.
Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics II
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
Psychology: General I; Psychology: General; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Advanced
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: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- Russell Sage College — Troy, NY · 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 reviewed in tuition follow-up ↗