WA · Campus
University of Washington
Seattle, WA · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: October 15, 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
25 minimum hours; licensed PT verification required.
View observation settings and accepted experience
PT Experience Acceptable Individuals to Observe
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist (PT) | Required | 25 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | 25 | — |
| 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
2026–27 quarterly tuition: $9,547 Washington resident / $14,992 nonresident.
Rate period: 2026–27
- Flat quarterly tuition; UW/program fees, books and clinical travel/housing are extra. Rates may increase annually; no 11-quarter total inferred. The 2026 financial-sheet nonresident program total conflicts with its annual cells; only the independently published quarterly rate is used here.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $121,717
- Out-of-state
- $181,612
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: recommended; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Neuroanatomy; A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Animal; A&P: Human; A&P: Mammalian
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: recommended; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Advanced; Biology: Cell; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General I; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Zoology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: recommended; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Advanced; Biology: Cell; Biology: Embryology; Biology: General II; Biology: General; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Molecular; Biology: Zoology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: recommended; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Any; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: recommended; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Advanced; Chemistry: Any; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Inorganic; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: recommended; Level: Survey; 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.
Lab: recommended; Level: Survey; 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.
Lab: recommended; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Vertebrate; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: Animal; A&P: Human; A&P: Mammalian
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Any; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General I; Psychology: General; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Sports
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Any; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: General I; Psychology: General; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Sports; Social/Behavioral Science: Anthropology; Social/Behavioral Science: Community Health; Social/Behavioral Science: Human Sexuality; Social/Behavioral Science: Marriage/Family; Social/Behavioral Science: Personal Health; Social/Behavioral Science: Social Work; Social/Behavioral Science: Sociology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: Survey; Four-year institution required: no.
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- University of Washington — , · 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 ↗