Physical Therapy

Accreditation

CAPTE contact info

Telephone: 703-706-3245
Email: accreditation@apta.org

Website: www.capteonline.org

Department of Physical Therapy

We are excited to share information about the program or to hear your feedback related to our program. If you would like to contact the program/institution directly, please call 573-882-7103 or email umcshppt@missouri.edu.

CAPTE required public disclosure of student outcomes

Graduation rate:

  • 2022-23 two-year average: 99.1% (118/119)
  • 2023: 98.3% (58/59)
  • 2022: 100% (60/60)

Licensure pass rates:

First time:

  • 2022-23 two-year average: 97.5% (115/118)
  • 2023: 98.3% (57/58)
  • 2022: 96.7% (58/60)

Ultimate:

  • 2022-23 two-year average: 98.3% (116/118)
  • 2023: 98.3% (57/58)
  • 2022: 98.3% (59/60)

Employment rate 1 year after passing board exam:

  • 2021-2022 two-year average: 100%

Application statistics

  • Number of applications for class starting in 2023: 191
  • Class size: 60
  • Number of offers to fill class: 100

Acceptance rate: 

  • For the class starting in 2023, 52.4% of all applicants who applied to the University of Missouri DPT program were offered a seat in the incoming class.

Matriculation rate: 

  • For the class starting in 2023, 31.4% of all applicants who applied to the University of Missouri DPT program matriculated into the program. 

Licensure disclosure statement

The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, based on the following: CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org.

See the University of Missouri Provost’s Office website for professional licensure disclosure information.

Accreditation (CAPTE)

The Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at the University of Missouri is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085. Telephone: 703-706-3245; Email: accreditation@apta.org; Website: http://www.capteonline.org. If you need to contact the Mizzou DPT program directly, please call 573-882-7103 or email umcshppt@missouri.edu.