AL · Campus
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Priority Deadline: September 1, 2026; Application close date: November 2, 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
50 minimum hours; licensed PT or PTA verification required.
View observation settings and accepted experience
PT Experience Acceptable Individuals to Observe
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist (PT) | Accepted/Considered | 50 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Accepted/Considered | 50 | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | 50 | — |
| 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
$62,920.00 in-state (published program total); $145,926.00 out-of-state (published program total). 2026 entering-cohort financial fact sheet.
Rate period: 2026 entering-cohort financial fact sheet
- Tuition-only values; fees, insurance, books and living expenses are separate. No program total calculated. Future-year amounts are estimates. Published totals were copied from the tuition row, not the total-cost row. The out-of-state Year 1 cell uses a period in 59.094; the unambiguous published total is retained without rewriting the annual cell.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $87,598
- Out-of-state
- $166,293
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; 6 quarter 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 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Cell; Biology: General II; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Zoology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not applicable; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
English Composition I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not applicable; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
English Composition II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Algebra; Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Pre-Algebra; Mathematics: Trigonometry; Pre-Calculus Algebra; Pre-Calculus Trigonometry
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I; Physics: General
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics: General; Physics II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
6 Minimum 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: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Human
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not applicable; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Any
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not applicable; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Statistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not applicable; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Any; Social/Behavioral Science: Anthropology; Social/Behavioral Science: Community Health; Social/Behavioral Science: Criminal Justice; Social/Behavioral Science: Cultural Geography; Social/Behavioral Science: Ethnic Studies; Social/Behavioral Science: Human Sexuality; Social/Behavioral Science: Marriage/Family; Social/Behavioral Science: Personal Health; Social/Behavioral Science: Social Science; Social/Behavioral Science: Social Work; Social/Behavioral Science: Sociology; Social/Behavioral Science: Women’s Studies
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Business: Statistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Biology: Biostatistics; Psychology: Statistics; Health Science: Statistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- University of South Alabama — , · 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 ↗