Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

ACCREDITATION:

Cleveland State University:

Cleveland State University is accredited by the Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

CSU Physical Therapy Program:

The Cleveland State University (CSU) Department of Physical Therapy received initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in 1976. The Program has enjoyed full CAPTE accreditation since that time. 

Any questions regarding the accreditation status of this program can be directed to the Cleveland State University DPT faculty and/or the American Physical Therapy Association, 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; website: http://www.capteonline.org . If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 216-687-3566 or email dptprogram@csuohio.edu.

CSU DPT PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

The Cleveland State University Department of Physical Therapy is proud to present the professional program outcomes for the graduating classes beginning with the first DPT class in 2017.  CSU DPT students graduate in December annually and the outcomes below reflect the most recent data available. These outcomes are presented according to the requirements of the national PT Programs' accreditation body, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).   

*Graduation Rate: Reflects the CAPTE requirement of those students who graduated within 150% of the expected time frame of the DPT Program, ie. Within 4.5 years of entry.

**Licensure Exam Ultimate Pass Rate:  Reflects the final pass rate of graduates no matter the number of times the exam was taken.

CURRENT TWO YEAR AVERAGE (2022-2023): Graduation Rate = 93.5%, Licensure Pass Rate (First Time) = 93%, (Ultimate) = 100%, Employment Rate = 100%