Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program

If you are interested in the field of Physical Therapy and have a strong academic profile, Marymount University’s Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program (PT-EAP) offers you an opportunity to guarantee your place in the university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The PT-EAP is open to a select group of first-year, transfer and current students who are chosen by the Physical Therapy Admissions Committee. Successful applicants will have a guaranteed seat, provided they maintain all requirements for continuation in the Program, earn a bachelor’s degree from Marymount University, and complete an application in PTCAS by the deadline.

Open for Applications: September 1, 2026

Application Deadline: February 1, 2027

To be eligible for the program, an incoming first-year student must have:

  • A high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher
  • 3 years of high school science (chemistry, biology, and physics preferred)
  • 2-3 years of high school mathematics and/or statistics
  • 4 years of high school English
  • Completed the essay portion of the PT-EAP application addressing their interest in the field of physical therapy

To be eligible for the program, a transfer student must have:

  • No more than 60 credits transferred into Marymount University’s undergraduate degree plan
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in all previous/existing undergraduate coursework
  • An average GPA of 3.5 or higher in all science coursework
  • Completed the essay portion of the PT-EAP application addressing their interest in the field of physical therapy

To be eligible for the program, a current student must have:

  • Completed at least 30 credits as an undergraduate at Marymount University prior to their senior year at Marymount University
  • A cumulative overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • An average GPA of 3.5 or higher in all science coursework
  • Completed the essay portion of the PT-EAP application addressing their interest in the field of physical therapy

 

To continue in the program, a student must:

  • Maintain an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Maintain a prerequisite GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Complete the Physical Therapy Centralized Application System (PTCAS) online application in the fall of the senior year by Marymount University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy established application deadline. The application must be identified as COMPLETE by PTCAS and will be used to ensure that all criteria are met (e.g., transcripts and letters of recommendation must be sent to PTCAS per its instructions).
  • Have no more than two prerequisite courses outstanding in the fall of their senior year.
  • Demonstrate active involvement in the greater Marymount community
  • Complete 40 hours of observation or volunteer service work in a physical therapy clinical setting, verified by a physical therapist from the clinical setting per the requirements identified in PTCAS. These hours may be completed at more than one clinical facility.
  • Obtain two letters of recommendation, one from a faculty member in the student’s academic major and one from a physical therapist and upload both per the requirements identified in PTCAS.

For more information, please contact pt@marymount.edu.

A student may withdraw from PT-EAP at any time by emailing the PT-EAP faculty liaison. If the student decides at a later date that they are interested in attending Marymount’s DPT program, they may still apply via the regular admission pathway through PTCAS.