College of Health Sciences
Resources and Pre-admission Advising
From scholarships and next steps to relocation resources, we are here to ensure you have every tool to succeed. Review the tabs below for comprehensive links, or scroll down to schedule your pre-admission advising session.
Welcome, Tiger!
Congratulations! By now you should have received your official letter of acceptance, and a celebratory welcome package is already on its way to your mailbox. In the meantime, please visit the link below to view your next steps checklist and begin your journey with us.
Get to know our grad school
Although located on our cozy Lambuth campus, our program provides all the firepower of the University of Memphis Graduate School. This means you have access to extensive resources and dedicated support whenever you need it. Visit the link below to explore comprehensive graduate school information.
Reach out
Have big questions and just need answers? We’ve got you covered. Email us at dpt@memphis.edu or reach out to any faculty member directly. We are committed to getting back to you as soon as possible.
Welcome to Jackson
Our program is located on the Lambuth campus in the heart of Jackson, TN—one of the most charming and fastest-growing towns you'll ever see. We love it here and know you will too! Check out the helpful resources below to start exploring Jackson or planning your move.
Financial Aid Fact Sheet
Our financial aid fact sheet provides complete transparency when it comes to the cost of your education.
Pre-admission Advising Sessions
The faculty within the developing DPT program offer pre-admission advising sessions to discuss DPT application requirements, review your current application preparedness, inclusive of a transcript review, and offer recommendations to strengthen your application based on your current transcript and other completed application materials. In order to schedule a DPT pre-admissions advising session, please complete the form below and a DPT faculty will be in touch soon to schedule a session.
Accreditation
Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT; www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT's website).
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
Phone: 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org
The University of Memphis is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist education program from CAPTE. On October 31, 2025, the program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. 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.
Initial Accreditation Timeline: Following the submission of the Application for Candidacy, CAPTE will meet as a board in April 2026 for a formal candidacy decision. Pending the approval of candidacy status for the program, conditional acceptance offers will become formal in May 2026, and students may begin to enroll in the professional DPT program. After the first two years of the professional DPT program, CAPTE will make a final decision on program initial accreditation in April 2029, just prior to graduation. Pending the approval of initial accreditation status for the program, graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the licensure exam as early as July 2029 based on the FSBPT testing schedule.