Overview

The Clinical Health Studies- Physical Therapy Major is offered by Ithaca College. This curriculum results in a bachelor’s degree in clinical health studies and a professional doctorate in physical therapy. By the end of our program, you’ll be well prepared for the clinical, managerial, and educational roles of a physical therapy practitioner.

Key Facts

Admission to the D.P.T. program is highly competitive. (For transfer application guidelines, please visit the Department of Physical Therapy site.) The first three years are grounded in liberal arts to enhance your intellectual flexibility and provide the creative thinking skills you’ll need to meet the challenge of independent physical therapy practice. Besides taking core coursework in the sciences, you’ll explore other disciplines through a required minor and the fulfillment of general education requirements. This curriculum also affords the opportunity to study abroad. After your junior year, you’ll move into the professional phase of the program, immersing yourself in vital physical therapy and dissection-based anatomy coursework in the summer between the junior and senior year, followed by hands-on practice in examination and intervention techniques via integrated clinical experiences in Ithaca and diverse clinical rotations in professional settings throughout the country–acute care, pediatrics, and outpatient orthopedics, for example. Coursework in Ithaca is complemented by instruction at our over 800 affiliated health care facilities nationwide. The curriculum requires study during some summers: 8 weeks of coursework after your fifth year; 10 weeks of clinical education during the spring semester of your fifth year, and 12 weeks of clinical education during the summer after your sixth year.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physical Therapy

Human Anatomy

Musculoskeletal

Soft Tissue Examination and Interventions

Applied Biomechanics
Medical Screening

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Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ithaca, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Secondary school report and official high school transcripts
One letter of recommendation or teacher evaluation
$60 application fee
SAT or ACT scores are optional, and SAT subject tests are not considered

International applicants must submit the following:

A complete and original secondary school transcript or marks sheet (grades) that bears the school seal and certifying signature of a school authority. Also submit official transcripts from all universities attended. Applicants must provide a certified English translation of all transcripts that are not in English.
A letter of recommendation from the principal, school head, or college counselor sent directly from your school to Ithaca College.
Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

56752 USD / year

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Out-of-State

56752 USD / year

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In-State

56752 USD / year

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Living costs

Ithaca

United States

1128 - 2460 USD / month

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