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  4. Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant Admission Requirements

Admissions information for the class entering 2024

  • Number of applicants: 41
  • Number of applicants offered a place in the class: 27
  • Number of accepted students who enrolled in the program: 24

Admission Requirements

The minimum grade-point average (GPA) for consideration for admission into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program is 2.75. The candidates with the strongest academic records are admitted into the PTA program, so the mix of successful candidates changes from year to year depending on the number of candidates from each type of applicant group; first year, transfer, change of major and re-enrollment. The minimum grade-point average of successful candidates will also change from year to year depending on the strength of the pool of candidates’ academic records.

Academic Policy

PTA student recruitment and admission procedures and practices adhere to applicable law, are nondiscriminatory, and assure equal opportunity to all applicants. Admission to the PTA program is based upon achievement of minimum academic criteria and the quality of the applicant’s academic credentials in relation to those of other applicants.

Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Physical Therapist Assistant Admission Requirements
    • PTA Admission Requirements: First Year Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Advanced Standing (Transfer) Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Provisional or Nondegree Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Current Penn State Students and Students Seeking Re-enrollment
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Mission and Goals
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Overview
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Program Costs
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Graduate Outcomes
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Career Opportunities
  • Complaints Regarding the PTA Program Outside Due Process
  • 2023-2024 Physical Therapist Assistant Student Financial Aid Fact Sheet

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