Admissions Process: Application Checklist

The PTCAS portal for the 2026–2027 application is open as of June 15.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete the application process early. Earlier interview dates may offer an admissions advantage because more seats are typically available. To be considered for a Fall interview, all required application materials should be submitted by October 1. Review program requirements before creating an account.

For new applicants:

  • Create a new Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) account
  • Complete the Colleges and University section with every institution attended.
  • Print the PTCAS transcript matching form for each institution.
  • Arrange for your official transcripts to be sent from the registrar to PTCAS with the transcript matching form enclosed.
  • Enter all of your college courses in PTCAS using personal copies of your transcript. Do not enter courses from memory. PTCAS may withhold verification of grades if your self-report does not match your transcripts.
  • If you take the GRE, you should specify that results be submitted to Walsh University/PTCAS GRE code 3790. This number should also be listed on your PTCAS application.
  • Complete the reference section. PTCAS will forward an electronic recommendation form to your reference. Note: PTCAS accepts a maximum of 5 electronic recommendations. Additional hard copy recommendation forms are available upon request. These paper copies are then submitted to Walsh University Graduate Admissions office directly from the reference. The hard copy will then be uploaded into the PTCAS system by Walsh University.
  • Review your application for accuracy before you e-submit. Essays, answers to custom questions, background information, extra-curricular activities, service, honors or work experience Cannot be Altered after E-Submission. PTCAS does not correct grammar or other errors. Also, completed references or verified observations cannot be deleted.
  • Print a hard copy of the application for your personal records.
  • Login regularly to check the real time status of your transcripts, references, observation verification forms. You may need to contact PTCAS or academic institutions, references or clinical sites that have not responded.
  • Check your email daily for any correspondence from PTCAS or Walsh DPT.
  • Contact PTCAS promptly if you have any discrepancies or issues with your application.

Do not wait for PTCAS to receive all of your materials before e-submitting your application (e-submission requires paying your fee.) You will want PTCAS to begin verifying your grades as you continue to gather other materials.

If you are reapplying from a previous cycle, please visit the PTCAS Applicant Help Center.

To Interview:

The following materials need to be submitted to and processed by PTCAS to be considered and ranked for a slot in the November interviews:

  • PTCAS application
  • Paid fee
  • Transcripts from all institutions attended (indicating 8 of 11 prerequisites completed for 4+3 students and 8 of 11 prerequisites for Walsh 3+3 students)
  • Verification from PTCAS of all transcripts (may take up to 5 weeks, please leave sufficient time for processing)
    • You can wait to submit your transcripts for course work completed the summer before your fall application, but PTCAS may not be able to verify your grades in time to be considered for a November interview.
  • Verification from PTCAS of a minimum of 3 recommendations (one academic; one professional; one may be professional, academic or an athletic coach). Note: PTCAS allows only 4 recommendations to be submitted in the system.
  • 30 observation hours of a licensed Physical Therapist in 2 distinct practice settings (examples: outpatient and inpatient, inpatient and pediatrics)

Application Deadline

October 1, 2026, is the priority deadline for consideration for Fall interviews. Applications submitted after this date may not be reviewed for the Fall interview cycle but may be considered for later interview dates. To be eligible for review, the application must be electronically submitted and the required application fee must be paid. The application cycle closes on March 15, 2027, and no new applications will be accepted after that date.

Fall interviews (by invitation only)

Winter/Spring 2027 interviews to be scheduled.

  • Applicants who submit their materials after October 1, 2026, will be considered on a rolling basis. Applications will be processed and students who meet interview requirements will be offered a virtual interview. Our application in PTCAS for the class beginning Fall 2027 will close March 15, 2027.

Fall Grades for Academic Update:

Submit as soon as possible for wait list ranking and final interview consideration. Transcripts not verified by PTCAS will not be considered. Please refer to PTCAS for deadlines.

Acceptance Policy

  • At the completion of the Fall interviews, all interviewed candidates will be ranked. Offers for admission will be made by no later than mid-December.
  • Students who are invited to a waitlist interview are eligible for acceptance on a rolling basis as openings occur.
  • Students who are not offered an interview are not eligible for acceptance.