Program Length

24 months
Hybrid, accelerated

On-campus labs

Lab immersions in
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Program Start

August 2027

We are future shapers.

OBU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy is a 24-month hybrid, accelerated program that blends rigorous, relevant academics with a distinctly Christ-centered foundation. Students split their time between online courses and scheduled visits to our Shawnee, Oklahoma campus. Online classes allow students to learn from anywhere in the country, while labs and clinical education experiences give students the hands-on experience they need to become service-oriented practitioners.

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Christ-centered physical therapy education with high touch faculty engagement.

Develop the knowledge, clinical skills and professional competencies to improve the health, quality of life and human experience of future patients.

The Next Generation of Movement Specialists

OBU’s DPT program offers an innovative curriculum that prepares the next generation of movement specialists for lifelong learning, compassionate service and a career dedicated to glorifying God. Our faith-integrated mission is woven throughout the academic and clinical experience.

Service-Minded

Students are shaped into future providers who will serve their communities through individualized and compassionate rehabilitative care.

Evidence-Informed

Through the use of current research and practice, we educate our movement specialists to effectively use their skills in real life settings and to be aware of patient needs and considerations.

Admission Requirements

See what you need to apply to our DPT program:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program
GPAs: cumulative, last 60 Hours, and prerequisite
- Recommend 3.00 or higher (on 4.00 scale)
- Preferred 3.20 or higher (on 4.00 scale)
Fifty physical therapy volunteer/employment observation hours recommended
- Prefer minimum of 8 hours in two different settings (acute, outpatient, inpatient, skilled nursing facility, home health, etc.)

Prerequisite Courses

Human Anatomy: 3 credits with lab required*
Human Physiology: 3 credits with lab recommended*
Chemistry: 4 credits with lab required
Biology or Exercise Science: 4 credits with lab required
- Upper-level course of 300 or 3000 level preferred
Physics: 8 credits with lab required
Psychology: 6 credits with at least 3 credits at 200 or 2000 level
- Ex. developmental, abnormal, biological, cognitive, etc.
Statistics: 3 credits

*or Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 with lab required

Coursework

Completed within 10 years prior to application deadline
Recommend at least 4 prerequisite courses be completed at the time of application submission
Limit of 2 outstanding prerequisite courses in summer semester prior to a start in Fall
All coursework must be completed prior to enrollment in the DPT program
Prerequisite courses must be completed with a C or above (C- or lower will not be accepted)
Prerequisite courses retaken will have the highest grade calculated for the Prerequisite GPA
Pass/Fail credit for courses are accepted but will not be calculated into GPAs

Non-traditional Credits

Accept nontraditional credit including AP, CLEP, etc. in lieu of prerequisite course if previously accepted for a regionally accredited college/university

Complete Application on PTCAS

Submit all application materials to PTCAS for verification
Application opens - June 15, 2026
Priority enrollment - October 1, 2026
Application deadline - June 1, 2027
Rolling admissions
Personal statement in PTCAS
Letters of recommendation in PTCAS
1. Submit 2 letters of recommendation to PTCAS
  1. One professional letter must be from a licensed physical therapist
  2. The second letter can be from a physical therapist, professor, pastor, coach or supervisor
  3. Personal letters from a family or friend will not be accepted

Additional Information

Up to 2 interviews
1. Kira virtual interview offered to top applicants
2. Final faculty virtual interview offered to the top applicants after Kira virtual interview is scored
GRE is not required
Seat Deposit
1. If an offer is extended, there is a $400 deposit to save your seat.
Willingness to complete background check, drug screen and provide proof of immunizations and other health requirements for clinical experience placements if accepted into the program.
Applicants must acknowledge that they can meet, with or without reasonable accommodations, the essential standards and functions outlined in the DPT Student Handbook.

TOEFL Requirements

Students whose first language is not English must submit official results of either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) directly from the corporation to OBU (institution code: 6541) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

A minimum score on the TOEFL iBT exam
- 550 on the paper-based test
- 213 on the computer-based test or
- 80 on the internet-based test
A minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS exam

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Accreditation Information

Oklahoma Baptist University is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist education program from CAPTE. The program is planning to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on November 1st, 2026. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the professional phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in professional courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.

Faith. Service. Evidence-Informed Practice.