Accreditation and Student Outcomes

Our accredited program has a history of graduating excellent physical therapists for more than 54 years.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Texas Woman’s University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If you need to contact the program/institution directly, please call 940-898-2460 or email Dr. Mark Weber, Program Director, School of Physical Therapy, at mweber3@twu.edu or Dr. Christopher Ray, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, at ChrisRay@twu.edu. Retaliation following complaint submission is prohibited.

Complaints that fall outside of due process should be directed to Dr. Mark Weber, Program Director, School of Physical Therapy, at mweber3@twu.edu or Dr. Christopher Ray, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, at ChrisRay@twu.edu. Retaliation following complaint submission is prohibited.

The entry-level DPT program is granted accreditation until December 31, 2032, by the Commission for Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), following an exemplary review in 2022.

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 Class of
2021    
Class of 2022 Two year average 2021-2022
Graduation Rate Dallas 98%
Houston 84%
Dallas 93%
Houston 89%
Dallas
96%
Houston
87%
First Time Pass Rate for Licensure Examination Dallas 100%
Houston 97%
Dallas 92%
Houston 98%
Dallas
96%
Houston
98%
Ultimate Pass Rate for Licensure Examination Dallas 100%
Houston 100%
Dallas 96%
Houston 100%
Dallas
98%
Houston
100%
Employment Rate* Dallas 100%
Houston 100%
Dallas 100%
Houston 100%
Dallas
100%
Houston
100%

*100% of the students seeking employment found jobs within the first 12 months of graduation.

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 Class of 2022   Class of 2023
Acceptance Rate*

Dallas 28%
Houston 31%
Dallas 31%
Houston 33%
Matriculation Rate** Dallas 57%
Houston 68%
Dallas 53%
Houston 61%

*Percentage of students sent letters of acceptance based upon the total number of applicants that met minimum requirements.
**Percentage of students starting the program based upon the percentage of acceptance letters mailed.

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