OR · Campus
Oregon State University - Cascades
Bend, OR · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Final Deadline: October 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
Observation is recommended, not required; 40 hours recommended. 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 | — | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
| Other | Accepted/Considered | — | — |
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 | 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
Not required
Save program & plan →Tuition and published program costs
$8,282.00 oregon resident (per term). 2026–27 rates; first-year listed terms.
Rate period: 2026–27 rates; first-year listed terms
- Tuition-only values; fees, insurance, books and living expenses are separate. No program total calculated. Nonresident rate not verified in this pass; subsequent-year tables extrapolate current rates.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $96,550
- Out-of-state
- $137,393
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 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Human; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Physiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Human; A&P: Physiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
5 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.
5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I; Physics: General
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
5 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics II; Physics: General
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not applicable; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics: General; Psychology: Advanced; Psychology: Death & Dying; Psychology: General I; Psychology: Human Behavior; Psychology: Rehabilitation; Psychology: Social; Psychology: Life Span Development; Psychology: General II; Psychology: Developmental; Psychology: Child; Psychology: General; Psychology: Growth & Development; Psychology: Psychopathology; Psychology: Sports; Psychology: Abnormal; Psychology: Adolescent
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Maximum course age: 7 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Statistics; Psychology: Statistics; Business: Statistics; Biology: Biostatistics
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
Accreditation entries linked to this profile
- Oregon State University-Cascades — Bend, OR · 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 ↗