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 Alyssa Fiss, PhD, Program Director, School of Physical Therapy, at afiss@twu.edu or Kimberly S. Miloch, PhD, Interim Dean of the College of Health Sciences, at kmiloch@twu.edu. Retaliation following complaint submission is prohibited.

Complaints that fall outside of due process should be directed to Alyssa Fiss, PhD, Program Director, School of Physical Therapy, at afiss@twu.edu or Kimberly S. Miloch, PhD, Interim Dean of the College of Health Sciences, at kmiloch@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
2022    
Class of 2023 Two year average 2022-2023
Graduation Rate Dallas 96%
Houston 100%
Dallas 98%
Houston 100%
Dallas
97%
Houston
100%
First Time Pass Rate for Licensure Examination Dallas 92%
Houston 98%
Dallas 92%
Houston 98%
Dallas
92%
Houston
98%
Ultimate Pass Rate for Licensure Examination Dallas 100%
Houston 100%
Dallas 98%
Houston 100%
Dallas
99%
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 2025    Class of 2026
Acceptance Rate*

Dallas 31%
Houston 33%
Dallas 30%
Houston 35%
Matriculation Rate** Dallas 53%
Houston 61%
Dallas 46%
Houston 50%

*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.

Financial fact sheets

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