The Country’s Largest Graduate PT School
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is proud to be the largest physical therapy (PT) school in the United States. With five campuses offering PT degree programs and three start dates per year, we confer the most degrees of any graduate PT school in the country.1
As a physical therapist, you will become an expert in the movement of the human body. You will help people reduce pain levels, regain freedom of motion after an injury, and live to their fullest potential. A DPT degree opens doors to a career working with people across the lifespan and in a wide range of settings. Physical therapy is a well-paid profession that is growing fast.2
Physical Therapy Programs
A leader in physical therapy education for more than 40 years, USAHS has the DPT degree program to fit your career goals and working life—whether you are new to the field or a longtime practitioner. Our DPT programs include didactic coursework, immersive lab sessions, and supervised clinical experiences.
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
The DPT is the entry-level degree in physical therapy. It prepares you for clinical practice with a wide range of patients and in varied settings. It also prepares you for advanced roles in research, practice leadership, and policymaking. Visit program page
Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy (Flex DPT)
Created for working students, the Flex DPT path offers the same curriculum and the same degree as the Residential DPT with a more flexible schedule: Students meet on campus for lab classes on weekends rather than weekdays. Visit program page
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)
The tDPT is designed for practicing physical therapists who are interested in enhancing their skills while earning the DPT degree. The tDPT is not subject to accreditation by CAPTE. Visit program page
Residential
If you want a weekday class schedule and an on-campus student experience, choose the Residential option. Didactic courses are taught in a blended instructional model, and lab components are delivered face-to-face during the week.Learning Methodology
Didactic courses delivered on weekdays in a blended instructional format with face-to-face lab sessions on campus. The Residential DPT program requires a full-time commitment over eight trimesters.
Student Lifestyle
Lives near campus and attends school full-time
Flex
If you work, have other obligations, or live a distance from campus, you can earn your PT degree by choosing the Flex option. Access online classes in the evenings and attend face-to-face lab sessions on campus during select weekends each term.Learning Methodology
Didactic courses delivered through blended instructional format and on-campus clinical labs held on select weekends. The Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy program requires a full-time commitment over 12 trimesters.
Student Lifestyle
Lives near campus or travels to campus on select weekends
Why USAHS?
Leader in health sciences education
USAHS has been dedicated solely to graduate education in health sciences for more than 40 years. You will join a community of like-minded faculty and students focused on delivering excellent patient care and taking on advanced roles within their profession.
Leading faculty
Our faculty is composed of educators and clinicians who are experts in their fields. Faculty members currently treat patients, publish research, or serve on the boards of professional organizations. They draw from their diverse expertise to develop our curricula.
Leader in innovation
USAHS is at the forefront of innovative teaching and learning education models. Our blended learning model offers students the best of interactive, media-rich online learning combined with immersive, hands-on experiences in our labs and simulation centers. Our rehab-focused, state-of-the art simulation centers provide a safe learning environment where students practice treating mock patients using real medical equipment and cutting-edge EdTech tools.
Five destination campuses
We have campuses in five exciting and beautiful cities: San Marcos, California; St. Augustine and Miami, Florida; Austin and Dallas, Texas. Each of our campuses is its own tight-knit, collaborative community of faculty and students focused on excellence in the health sciences.
Career connections
At USAHS, we’re proud of our more than 10,0003 accomplished alumni, including thousands of licensed rehabilitation practitioners. Your collaborative relationships with faculty and your peers—and the connections you make during your clinical experiences—can help you launch your career.
Social responsibility
USAHS is a Certified B CorpTM institution, with a focus on community service, social and environmental responsibility, accountability, and transparency. We offer service-learning opportunities that enhance your clinical experiences, and we work to advance the rehabilitative sciences through student and faculty advocacy.
Interprofessional education
Good patient care depends on harmonious teamwork among healthcare practitioners. That’s why, from your very first trimester, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers in other rehabilitative science disciplines, learning each other’s roles and responsibilities.
Ready to take the next step?
1Based on total DPT degrees conferred, as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data is captured by IPEDS through interrelated surveys conducted annually by theU.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
2“Physical Therapist,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, last modified Sept. 1, 2020
3USAHS data as of Nov. 2020.
2“Physical Therapist,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, last modified Sept. 1, 2020
3USAHS data as of Nov. 2020.
Upcoming PT Events
WednesdayMay 5, 2021
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – Academic Webinar
WednesdayMay 12, 2021
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT) – Academic Webinar
WednesdayMay 12, 2021
