To be considered for admission to the Professional Program in Physical Therapy, you must complete the application procedure for the Department of Physical Therapy's Professional Program. Application materials received after the posted deadline will not be considered in admission review.
Once you are accepted to the PT Professional Program, you must complete ALL the pre-professional (prerequisite) courses BEFORE starting the professional courses.
The University of Kentucky Physical Therapy Program has chosen to participate in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) to facilitate the admissions process. To be considered for August 2025 start date:
- begin PTCAS application on or after July 1, 2024
- submit the PTCAS program application by October 1, 2024
- submit the supplemental application and $50 supplemental application fee by October 1, 2024
To learn more about the PTCAS application process, please visit the PTCAS website in June.
In order to apply to the UK Physical Therapy Program, you must access the PTCAS and also complete the Supplemental Application unique to the UK program. The Supplemental Application is available in July as well. You should only apply to the Professional Program in Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky through the PTCAS process and the UK PT Program sites.
In order to participate in the UK DPT program a student must be accepted to the program and attend at either the Lexington or Hazard campus. The UK program is offered simultaneously on each campus and much of the instruction is done via interactive television. Clinical education courses are often completed off campus in locations across the state and country. For these two reasons, the program is considered a distance learning program.
Completing the University of Kentucky Doctor of Physical Therapy program and passing the final comprehensive exam followed by the national licensure exam (NPTE) allows a graduate to practice in any US state. At graduation, there will be additional state board requirements (such as background check, fees, etc.) to complete for licensure.
The University of Kentucky Doctor of Physical Therapy program is in compliance with CAPTE Accreditation standards and the state authorization requirements in all states in which students may affiliate.
The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, based on the following:
CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org. Please see this website for more information..
Do not apply to the University of Kentucky Admissions Office or the Graduate School.
- Transformative Learning will be offering FREE GRE Prep Seminars this Fall. The staff who are teaching it completed the GRE teaching certification. Registration link is officially live and students can sign up here.
- There is a $500 seat fee for those accepted into the program
Please contact CHS Admissions (chs-admissions@uky.edu) for questions regarding the application process or admissions requirements.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The UK DPT program is committed to a policy of providing opportunities to people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.
For the University of Kentucky Equal Opportunity Statement please see https://www.uky.edu/equal-opportunity-university/. Questions concerning compliance may be directed to the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity at https://ieeo.uky.edu/