Doctor of Physical Therapy in Kingston United States | University of Rhode Island

For most applicants, a bachelor's degree is required prior to admission. The exception is the Early Contingent Admission option described below. Although we do not require a specific undergraduate major, the following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment:

1 Introductory Biology Course with lab (not botany)
1 Second level Biology (not botany), or Exercise Physiology, or Neuroscience Course with lab
2 Anatomy and Physiology Courses with labs
2 Chemistry Courses with labs
2 Physics Courses with labs
2 Psychology Courses (General Psychology and a second level Psychology course (e.g., developmental, adolescent, social, lifespan, etc)
1 Statistics Course
1 Writing / Compositions Course
Applicants are not required to have 100% of prerequisites completed when submitting their applications, however all prerequisites must be satisfactorily (C or better) completed prior to enrollment.
An applicant's academic record is the strongest predictor of admission. There are 2 ways GPA is considered: GPA in the prerequisite courses and GPA in the last 60 credits, with the former carrying the most weight. Over the past several years, the average GPAs for incoming classes were both approximately 3.7.

TOEFL iBT - An overall score of 80 or above
Reading: 19 ,Writing: 18, Listening: 17, Speaking: 18
The minimum score on the Paper-based TOEFL is 550.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): All scores must be sent directly to URI. Required minimum score of 6.5, AND minimum scores in the following areas:
Reading: 6.5, Writing: 6.5, Listening: 6.5, Speaking: 6.5
Duolingo English Test: Required minimum score of 105
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Required minimum score of 6.5. IELTS scores must be sent directly to URI.