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Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: April 1, 2027 · 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
20 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 | 20 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Required | 20 | — |
| Virtual/Telehealth | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Hybrid In-Person/ Virtual | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
PT Experience: Recognition
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Volunteer | Required | 20 | — |
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 | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| 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
Not required
Save program & plan →Tuition and published program costs
Wichita publishes current all-inclusive DPT rates and separate financial-aid tuition/fee budgets, but the reviewed amounts differ and do not establish a consistent tuition-only component. The program charge is not treated as separate pure tuition.
Rate period: Not established
- The specialized-fee schedule and financial-aid budget must be reconciled for the same term/load before using a complete annual amount.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $73,164
- Out-of-state
- $132,863
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.
5 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Human; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: General; Biology: Microbiology
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry I; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry: Advanced
4 semester credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry: Organic; Chemistry II; Chemistry: Biochemistry; Chemistry: Advanced
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 10 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Comm: Public Speaking; Comm: Speech
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
English Composition; English Composition I
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
English Composition II; Technical Writing
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Exercise Physiology
2 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Pre-Calculus; Mathematics: Trigonometry
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
1 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Medical Terminology
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
Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: General I
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: General; Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Adolescent; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: Child; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Rehabilitation
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 6 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Business: Statistics; Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- Wichita State 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 school / governing university source, follow-up review ↗
Official school / governing university source, follow-up review ↗