LA · Campus
University of Louisiana Monroe
Monroe, LA · Accreditation
Application cycle: 2026-2027 · Directory checked 2026-10-29
Application timing
Priority Deadline: November 16, 2026; Application close date: June 1, 2027 · 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
30 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 | 30 | — |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Not Accepted | — | — |
| Other | Not Accepted | — | — |
PT Experience: Type
| Experience | Policy | Min. hours | Max. hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | Accepted/Considered | 30 | — |
| 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
Not required
Save program & plan →Tuition and published program costs
Official 2026 financial fact sheet; entering-cohort estimates publishes tuition-only program estimate(s). Published tuition: $25,305.89 In-state (published program total, 2026 financial fact sheet; entering-cohort estimates); $72,370.89 Out-of-state (published program total, 2026 financial fact sheet; entering-cohort estimates).
Rate period: 2026 financial fact sheet; entering-cohort estimates
- Published tuition-only estimates; institutional fees, insurance, program expenses and living costs are separate. Future years are estimates, not guaranteed charges. Review scope is the tuition row, not the entire financial sheet.
PTCAS COMBINED PROGRAM COST
- In-state
- $87,472
- Out-of-state
- $134,537
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: Introductory; Maximum course age: 5 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Human; A&P: Physiology; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Maximum course age: 5 years; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
A&P: Advanced; A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P); A&P: Human; A&P: Pathophysiology; A&P: SEPARATE courses; A&P: Physiology
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: Upper Division; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: Biostatistics; Biology: Embryology; Biology: Genetics; Biology: Histology; Biology: Microbiology; Biology: Zoology; Biology: Immunology; Biology: Cell; Biology: Any
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: General I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Biology: General II
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry I; Chemistry: Organic
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Chemistry II; Chemistry: Organic
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Comm: Public Speaking; Comm: Speech; Comm: Communication
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Technical Writing; Writing; English Composition
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
English Composition II; English Composition I; English Composition
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
English Composition I; English Composition II; English Composition
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Algebra; Mathematics: Geometry; Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Pre-Calculus; Mathematics: Trigonometry
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: General or College; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Mathematics: Algebra; Mathematics: Geometry; Mathematics: Calculus; Mathematics: Trigonometry; Mathematics: Pre-Calculus
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; Four-year institution required: no.
Accepted course categories
Physics I
Program-specific notes apply; read the prerequisite tab on the official profile.
4 semester credits; 6 quarter credits; Lab: required; Level: Introductory; 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; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; 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.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; 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.
3 semester credits; 4.5 quarter credits; Lab: not required; Level: Introductory; 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
- University of Louisiana Monroe — Monroe, LA · 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 ↗