The South College Doctor of Physical Therapy Program receives applications for admission exclusively through the Physical Therapist Central Application Service (PTCAS), provided by the American Physical Therapy Association. Application instructions can be found on the South College program page at www.ptcas.org.

The South College Doctor of Physical Therapy Program application opens in June each year. It is strongly encouraged that all applicants thoroughly review the instructions for submitting an application through PTCAS as available for download through the PTCAS website before attempting to apply to the South College Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. It is important to note that students can apply to both Knoxville cohort start dates in one application cycle (more detail about this can be found in the PTCAS directory).

All of the following materials must be submitted through PTCAS:

In addition to the PTCAS application, the South College Doctor of Physical Therapy Program requires that a Supplemental Application and a $60 processing fee be submitted directly to the institution using the link provided in PTCAS or,

Clicking on “Submit” after successfully completing the Supplemental Application will take the applicant to a page through which payment of the $60 Supplemental Fee can be made.

Additional information or materials may be requested. Applicants are responsible for submitting any requested items in a timely manner. If these requests cannot be fulfilled promptly, applicants must contact the appropriate campus admissions officer. Admissions officer contact information is provided below.

The DPT Admissions Committee and faculty will review all completed applications (i.e., application and all supporting materials received) in the order of receipt. Applicants are evaluated based on Cumulative GPA, Prerequisite GPA, References, and Personal Essay. Other factors considered, but not required, include Relevant Work Experience and/or Observation Hours and Prior Military Experience. The DPT Admissions Committee will use this evaluative process to ensure nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all applicants. The DPT admissions committee will grant admission interviews by invitation only.

The DPT Admissions Officer will contact selected applicants and provide further instructions for completing the interview process. All interviews are conducted using a video-based platform called Kira. Students record and upload their responses to a series of standardized interview questions for review by program faculty and the Admissions Committee. Students must have a computer with webcam and internet service to complete this interview.

The DPT Admissions Committee and faculty will accept students into the program based on a holistic evaluation of their application, supporting documents, and interview. All applicants will be notified by email and/or mail regarding final selection decisions.

Atlanta – Lauren Johnson-Williams, Admissions Officer, lwilliams6@south.edu, 470-322-2825.

Dallas – Marlene Holmes, Admissions Officer, mholmes2@south.edu, 469-869-2575

Knoxville – Rose Williams, Admissions Officer, rwilliams@south.edu, 865-251-1739

Nashville – Dr. Kortney Warren, Admissions Officer, kwarren3@south.edu, 629-802-3188.

Orlando – Sarah Del Villar, Admissions Officer, sdelvillar@south.edu, 407-429-5720

Please check the PTCAS program profile pages for more information.

ADMISSION PREREQUISITES:*

*See Accepted Courses for Program Prerequisites included on the DPT website.

**Applicants must complete Anatomy and Physiology courses within the last 5 years prior to application or demonstrate ongoing work experiences that have kept this knowledge current (e.g. physical therapist assistant, athletic trainer, etc.). All remaining letter-graded prerequisite coursework is acceptable no matter when the coursework was completed. However, we strongly recommend that applicants take refresher courses as needed to fully prepare themselves for our accelerated DPT program.