This document lists and provides details on physical therapy schools in North Carolina. It discusses six schools: Duke University, East Carolina University, Elon University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. For each school, the summary provides information on accreditation, program type, program contact details, degree offered and requirements.

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Physical Therapy Schools is North Carolina
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location, the type of degree on offer, campus Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, 100 hours PT
contact information. observation
Website: http://dpt.duhs.duke.edu/modules/cfmdpt_
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sical therapy, it is advisable to choose accredited
physical therapy schools where the curriculum are
extensive and hands on training is an essential part
of the learning experience. Also graduating with the East Carolina University Physical Therapy
most recognized accreditation serves the graduate Program
with the most financial salary opportunities, and job
opportunities in the coming future. Each school has
prerequisite requirements which include certain School of Allied Health Sciences
courses to be taken and can require the completion Health Sciences Building
of an undergraduate degree. Greenville, NC 27858-8435
CAPTE: Accredited
Designation: Public
Program Contact: Leslie Hargrave
Phone: 252-744-6238
Fax: 252-744-6240
Duke University Physical Therapy Program Email: hargravel@ecu.edu
Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy
Credits: 106
Erwin Square Plaza PTCAS: No
2200 W. Main Street Wing B, Suite B-230 Class Size: 30
DUMC 104002 Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum ove-
Durham, North Carolina 27705 rall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum
prerequisite GPA 3.0, 100 hours of PT experience
CAPTE: Accredited Website: http://www.ecu.edu/pt/
Designation: Private
Program Contact: Anita Aiken
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Phone: 919-681-4380
Fax: 919-684-1846
Email: anita.aiken@duke.edu
Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy
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Credits: 122
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Elon University Physical Therapy Program Fax: 919-966-3678
Email: eDPTUNCadmit@med.unc.edu
Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, t-DPT
Campus Box 2085 Credits: 114
Elon, NC 27244-4201 PTCAS: Yes
Class Size: 24-30
CAPTE: Accredited Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum ove-
Designation: Private rall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum
Program Contact: Elizabeth A Rogers, PT, EdD prerequisite GPA 3.2, volunteer/ Job-shadowing ex-
Associate Dean/Chairperson periences specifically involving PT
Phone: 336-278-6400 Website: http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical
Fax:
Email: rogers@elon.edu
Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy
Credits: Western Carolina University Physical
PTCAS: No Therapy Program
Class Size: 36
Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum ove-
rall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, minimum 156 Joyner Drive
science GPA 2.8, minimum combined GRE verbal Moore Building Room 310
and quantitative score of 1000, 100 hours volunteer Cullowhee, NC 28723-396
or work experience in a general health-care setting
with at least 20 of these hours in a physical therapy CAPTE: Accredited
acute inpatient care or hospital setting Designation: Public
Website: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/dpt/ Program Contact: Linda Donaldson
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Fax: 828-227-7071
Email: donaldson@wcu.edu
Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy
University of North Carolina Physical Credits:
Therapy Program PTCAS: Yes
Class Size: 32
Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum
Division of Physical Therapy overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 2.84, mi-
UNC at Chapel Hill nimum prerequisite GPA 2.84
321 South Columbia Street Website: http://www.wcu.edu/5951.asp
Bondurant Hall, Suite 3000, CB#7135
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-0001
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CAPTE: Accredited
Designation: Public
Program Contact:
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Phone: 919-966-4708
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Physical Therapy Schools is North Carolina
Winston-Salem State University Physical
Therapy Program
333 F.L. Atkins Building
601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
CAPTE: Accredited
Designation: Public
Program Contact: Lakisha Patterson, Administrative
Assistant
Phone: 336-750-2190
Fax: 336-750-2192
Email: pattersonly@wssu.edu
Completion: Doctorate in Physical Therapy
Credits:
PTCAS: Yes
Class Size: 26
Requirements: Baccalaureate degree, minimum
overall Undergraduate cumulative GPA 3.0, mini-
mum prerequisite GPA 3.0, minimum composite
GRE score for verbal & quantitative sections 800,
50 hours PT observation
Website: http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/GraduateStu-
dies/Graduate+Programs/Physical+Therapy/
Please re-visit this page for updated list of Physical
Therapy Schools in North Carolina.
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