Doctor of Physical Therapy degree

Our nationally ranked physical therapy program 

At Northern Arizona University (NAU), our hands-on, collaborative program will help you become a well-rounded generalist Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with an integrated understanding of the field—one that will prepare you for a wide variety of positions upon graduation.

Our program is academically rigorous—of the 872 applicants for the 2011 academic year, we accepted 48—and requires a serious time commitment—the program is 33 months of full-time study.

Successful completion of our competitive, nationally ranked program—and the licensure exam—will give you the qualifications to be a Doctor of Physical Therapy in any of the 50 states.

High graduation rate

Of the students accepted into our program, 98 percent will graduate. Other Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in the US—both public and private—have an 88.7 percent graduation rate, on average.

High pass rate for licensure exam

The overall pass rate of our students on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) averages 99.2 percent. The employment rate for our students who have passed the NPTE is 100 percent.

Faculty openings in Flagstaff and Phoenix

Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy and Assistant Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Assistant or Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy