If you are a high-school student interested in the accelerated undergraduate physical therapy program, click here.

The Simmons DPT program(post-baccalaurete) uses the APTA PTCAS system,a common application process for students wishing to apply to the graduate level program. The Simmons application deadline for summer entry 2009 was December 1,2008. Appliations are no longer being accepted. Please check here in August,2009 for application information ,inlcuding the required SHS Supplemental Application Form,for consideration of admission to the class entering in 2010. General information about PTCAs can be found http://www.ptcas.org.


The Simmons Bridge (transitional) DPT is a fully online program designed for licensed physical therapists who already hold either a bachelors or masters degree in Physical Therapy. Applications for the Bridge DPT are accepted three times each year:
June 1 (fall(September) entry), November 1 (spring (January)entry, and March 1(summer(May) entry).

To learn more about the Bridge DPT program please follow the link to Degree Options in the left hand navigation bar, and then select D.P.T. Bridge

The Department of Physical Therapy and its faculty have a national reputation. The U.S. News & World Report has ranked our professional physical therapy program among the top 25 in the country. The core faculty are well known in their areas of clinical specialization, are members of prominent journal editorial boards, are well published authors, and practice at some of the top medical centers in Boston. Their teaching is supplemented by expert clinicians whose professional focus is patient care.

Simmons provides an environment where classes are small, faculty are accessible, and learning is accomplished through collaboration, interaction with peers and hands-on application. Our graduates are recognized for their clinical expertise and are sought out by some of the best facilities in the area. All of our graduates obtain professional positions following their successful completion of the physical therapist licensure examination.

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P.T. Careers

"The Simmons D.P.T. program in on the cutting edge of what P.T. is all about. An administration course I completed helped me secure my job and achieve my career goal."

—Domenic Sulfaro, '03 HS, D.P.T., Clinical Manager, Kessler Rehabilitation Center, Fitchburg, MA

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