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Physical Therapy and Health Science

Discover how you can help people overcome injuries and physical impairments with an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and health science or doctorate of physical therapy. The undergraduate degree gives you a firm foundation to pursue graduate studies in physical therapy, occupational therapy or other medical professions. The nationally ranked DPT degree prepares you to enter professional practice.

Both degrees recognize the importance of professional practice with mentors. You work closely with faculty in the classroom and supervisors at your internships or clinicals. Because PT and health science are broad fields, you can align those professional experiences with your career goals. If you're an undergraduate, you can add a minor of your choice to strengthen your academic foundation. If you're a DPT student, you can apply for Bradley's one-year orthopedic residency to prepare for your specialist exam.

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Undergraduate Major

Kinesiology and Health Science

Graduate Program

Doctor of Physical Therapy

100% ultimate pass rate on National Physical Therapy license exam

Highest Rate of DPT program admitance of all health science programs with 30+ students.

DPT Open House

DPT Open House

All classes at Bradley have been moved to an online format for the remainder of the semester. This means the DPT Open House scheduled for April 18 is canceled. Bradley will schedule another Open House in early September. Please watch our website for the date. We are very sorry to miss this opportunity to meet you and hope this doesn't discourage you from applying to Bradley. If you have any questions about Bradley or the application process, please call (309) 677-3489 or email cwessler@bradley.edu.

Accreditation

The following DPT student outcomes reflect students who have completed the DPT program in May 2016, 2017, and 2018

  • 2016 - 100% graduation rate,
    100% licensure exam rate
  • 2017 - 100% graduation rate,
    100% licensure exam rate
  • 2018 - 95.8% graduation rate,
    100% licensure exam rate

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the Bradley University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: (703) 706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; http://www.capteonline.org.

If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 309-677-3489 or email Carol Wessler at cwessler@bradley.edu.