What is the timeline to know if I’m accepted into the program?
We will have multiple interview dates with our first interview being in January and our final interview session being in the late Spring semester. Initial offers will be made in late spring and we will continue to make offers until the class size is filled. This will vary per year but is typically in March and May.

Are there any additional costs associated with the DPT program?

• Cost for Tuition for the 28-month program*: $105,300 (actual tuition paid at the beginning of each semester based on $975 per credit hour.)
• Books and Supplies: $4,500
• Room: $28,000 (based on $1,000/month for 28 months)
• Board: $11,200 (based on $400/month)
• Transportation**: $5,000
• Misc/Personal: $3,150
• Background Check for Clinical Sites***: $250
• Estimated Total Cost of the Program: $157,400

*Tuition paid at the beginning of each year.
**Estimated transportation costs may vary for student clinical education practicum based on the clinical site location.
***Estimated according to clinical site requirement.

What sets your program apart from other DPT programs?
One of the innovative parts of our curriculum is the Integrated Professional and Community Education (IPCE). The purpose of the IPCE course series is to provide students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned during didactic coursework while meeting essential community needs.

On a weekly basis, all of our students will provide volunteer services at one of four community organizations the program partners with. This is a unique opportunity that exposes the students to work with patients/clients across the life span within the environment in which they live, work, and age, and it better prepares them to deliver physical therapy services that meet the needs of an increasingly diverse and evolving society.

Do you have any out of state clinical opportunities?
Yes, we have clinical agreements with many states throughout the United States. Additionally, if you have a specific area or location that you would like for your clinical practicum, we are very open to facilitating a new agreement that would be a good fit for the program and the student. Please feel free to discuss this more with our Director of Clinical Education, Dr. Elizabeth Kuba (863-680-4952 or FSCDPTClinicalEd@flsouthern.edu).

How many people apply each year?
While each admission cycle varies, we typically have a range of 400 to 800 applicants apply to our program.