Brenau University will begin accepting applications via PTCAS (www.ptcas.org) on June 16, 2025 for the DPT class entering in May 2026. The final deadline for receiving applications is March 16, 2026.
Applications will be reviewed with a rolling admissions process until the program is full. Interviews are anticipated to begin in September. To be considered for an interview, applicants must have a completed PTCAS application. There are forty seats available in the class and it is highly likely that the incoming class will fill during the fall months. Once the class is full, a selection of remaining qualified applicants will be placed on a ranked wait list. It is in the applicant’s best interest to complete the application process early.
Application Process
- All applicants must complete the application via the Physical Therapy Centralized Application System (PTCAS) found at www.ptcas.org
- All supplemental items will be submitted through PTCAS. This includes:
- An official transcript from each post-secondary school previously attended
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in college course work, and minimum of a 3.0 in all prerequisite courses.
- GRE scores optional
- 40 hours of volunteer experience or observations divided at least between two different types of settings.
- Three letters of recommendation from: a licensed PT, a professor and other non-family member.
- APTA Essay
- An official transcript from each post-secondary school previously attended
- Students studying with an F1 visa will also need to complete and submit the International Enrollment Packet.
Questions may be directed to:
Standard for Admission, Academic Progression and Graduation
Advanced Placement and Transfer Credit
All courses required for the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program, both didactic and clinical, must be completed at Brenau University. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Brenau does not grant advanced placement, credit for experiential learning, or transfer credits from another program or institution.
Essential Abilities
Physical therapy education requires that the accumulation of scientific knowledge be accompanied by the simultaneous acquisition of skills, professional attitudes and appropriate behavior. As such, admission, promotion and graduation decisions will be based not only on candidates’ scholastic accomplishments, but also on their physical and emotional capacities to meet the full requirements of the curriculum and to graduate as skilled and effective practitioners. The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree awarded by Brenau University certifies that the individual has acquired a broad base of knowledge, skills and attitudes requisite for the practice of physical therapy.
In order to acquire the knowledge and skills to function independently in a broad variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient care, candidates for the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree must have abilities and skills in five areas: observation; communication; motor; conceptual (integrative and quantitative); and behavioral/social. Review DPT Essential Abilities (PDF) for details.