We utilize the APTA sponsored Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). To apply to the Emory DPT program, please visit the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service website and follow the instructions. More information regarding PTCAS can be found via email or by calling 617-612-2040.
A complete application must include the following:
- Official Transcripts from each university or college attended and indicated on application submitted through PTCAS.
- Three letters of recommendation submitted through PTCAS.
- One letter must be from a professor who has taught you at the undergraduate or graduate level and can speak to your academic abilities. Letters from teaching assistants, graduate assistants, academic advisors, lab instructors, internship advisors, etc. will not fulfill this requirement.
- One letter must be from a licensed physical therapist with whom you have observed, worked or volunteered and can speak to your suitability for the profession.
- One letter may be a reference of your choice. However, letters from family members, friends and acquaintances or clergy WILL NOT be accepted. Letters from physical therapists, professors, lab instructors, coaches or supervisors/employers are encouraged.
- Two essays submitted through PTCAS:
- Essay 1: Autobiography
- Essay 2: Describe how specific attributes of Emory University’s DPT Program align with your professional goals and personal attributes.
- Hours of PT experience including the types of clinical settings under the direct observation of a Physical Therapist submitted through PTCAS.
- GRE is optional – you may choose to submit GRE scores in the PTCAS application. Use PTCAS Emory Institution code 0102.
Supplemental Application Fee of $65.00 is required to process your application. Please follow this link to pay the supplemental application fee online. Please DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE OUT YOUR NAME OR THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU ARE PAYING FOR ON THE "DESCRIPTION" COLUMN. Note that your application will not receive a complete decision until the application fee of $65.00 has been received.
Deadlines
The final application deadline is 11:59 pm on November 16, 2026. Keep in mind that during peak application season, it can take several weeks before we receive your submitted application from PTCAS. Therefore, applicants should have their applications submitted with ALL supporting documents well before November 16, 2026.
We utilize a rolling admissions model and host two separate interview sessions. Our first interview session is in November 2026. Our second interview session is in January 2027.
Applicants who submit a completed application by September 1, 2026, will be given priority consideration for the November interview date.
For further information concerning the admission process, please contact:
Monica George-Komi, MA
Associate Director, Admissions
Division of Physical Therapy
Emory School of Medicine
404-727-4002
Email
All incoming DPT students must undergo a Criminal Background Check (CBC) and drug screening before matriculation as facilitated by a contracted vendor. Acceptance to Emory School of Medicine is contingent upon the authorization to conduct a drug screening and CBC, as well as the release of its findings to Emory.