Messiah University juniors
DPT Early Assurance Program for Messiah University juniors
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program (DPT EAP) allows Messiah University undergraduate pre-physical therapy students, or students of any major who fulfill the program’s admissions requirements, to obtain an early assurance regarding their admission into the DPT program.
Messiah University students must complete all application requirements (which can include the future course of study to fulfill prerequisites and their academic degree) with the application for early assurance as early as the summer of their junior year. The deadline for all application materials is December 15. Messiah undergraduate students may transfer their early assurance application to be processed with the regular application process if early assurance is not granted, and be considered in that applicant pool. Messiah University students receive preference when applicants are similar in admissions criteria.
Please note: Students cannot be committed to multiple early assurance programs or acceptances to DPT programs with other institutions. Students who receive a DPT early assurance acceptance notice are committed to enroll into the Messiah University DPT Program.
Criteria to apply for the early assurance program as a Messiah University junior:
- 3.3/4.0 overall GPA
- 3.3/4.0 prerequisites, with no more than four science courses with labs outstanding at the time of application
- Must pass the DPT program interview session
Application process:
- Apply through the Messiah University Application for Graduate Programs and submit all application materials by December 15 of your junior year
- Qualified applicants are invited to the interview session with the DPT program faculty
To transition/enroll in Messiah University’s DPT program, undergraduate EAP students at Messiah University must:
- Graduate with a 3.3 cumulative GPA in their undergraduate major/degree at Messiah University
- 20 hours of observation or volunteer work (PDF) in any PT setting
- Submit Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (one from faculty, one from a PT and one personal—excluding family)
- Must complete, and maintain a 3.3 cumulative GPA or higher, for all pre-requisite coursework for entry into Messiah’s DPT program:
DPT prerequisite coursework
- Biology (8 credits*)
- Anatomy and Physiology (8 credits*)
- Physics 1 and 2 (8 credits*)
- Chemistry 1 and 2 (8 credits*)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Psychology (3 credits)
- Medical Terminology (1-3 credits)
* Must include a lab
Questions regarding the application process for the Early Assurance Program for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program may be directed to Carly Rippeon, enrollment counselor, at crippeon@messiah.edu or 717-796-1800 ext. 2625 .
Questions regarding the advising process for the early assurance process may be directed to your undergraduate academic advisor.