Doctor of Physical Therapy
Welcome to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, where over four decades of excellence since 1983 have shaped tomorrow's healthcare leaders. Our comprehensive eight-semester curriculum combines rigorous academic preparation with exceptional hands-on experience, featuring 36 weeks of clinical education that begins in your first year, ensuring you graduate with both confidence and competence across diverse practice settings. Grounded in our mission of education, scholarship, and service, we prepare students not just to enter the profession, but to lead it, cultivating critical thinkers and compassionate practitioners who are equipped to advance contemporary physical therapy practice, contribute to evidence-based research, and ultimately improve the human condition. Join our community of scholars and clinicians and become part of a legacy dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional patient care and professional leadership.
Program Accreditation Status
The University of Toledo Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at The University of Toledo is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703.706.3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; CAPTE website. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 419.530.6671 or email Lucinda.bouillon@utoledo.edu.
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY (D.P.T.) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- The UToledo Health Science Campus provides students with the benefit of the sophisticated physical and intellectual resources of an academic health science center, such as an acute care hospital, a CARF accredited in-patient rehabilitation center, a comprehensive out-patient rehabilitation center, advanced simulation technologies, and clinicians and scientists who are engaged in health-related research and advanced patient care.
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The 8 semester, 95 credit hour D.P.T. Program is located on the Main Campus of The University of Toledo. The program utilizes comprehensive facilities located on the Main and the Health Science campuses that are located in close proximity to each other.
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The University of Toledo’s Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center and the Hillebrand Clinical Skills Center provide students the opportunity to develop their clinical, communication and interprofessional skills in a realistic environment. They participate in learning experiences with students of other health care disciplines, including occupational therapy, speech language pathology, athletic training, nursing, physician assistant, medicine, and pharmacy. Thus, students learn the skills of physical therapy practice, as well as the culture and professionalism of health care.
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After earning their D.P.T. degree, students may also pursue educational opportunities such as the Accredited Neurologic, Orthopedic, or Sports Physical Therapy Residency offered through the University of Toledo Medical Campus!
- This Doctor of Physical Therapy accredited program leads to licensure as a physical
therapist, and satisfies the academic requirements for those credentials set forth
by the State of Ohio. Requirements for licensure eligibility vary from state to state.
Please reference the Professional Licensure Information page for state details. For students who wish to practice in a state other than Ohio,
please email the program director/advisor, Dr. Bouillon or call 419.530.6671 to discuss requirements in that state.
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Financial Fact Sheet - 2025-26
