Marquette University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Admissions Guide (Fall 2027)

Quick facts

• Entry cycle: Fall 2027 entry official admissions page
• Start: Fall 2027 official admissions page
• Format: Campus-based, two-year eight-month professional DPT for external bachelor's-degree applicants official admissions page
• Application timing: External applicants submit through PTCAS by December 1 for the following fall; international applicants should follow the earlier November 1 instruction on the current page. official admissions page
• Interview: The current external-transfer admissions page does not publish a formal interview stage. official admissions page
• Accreditation context: Marquette identifies the professional DPT as its entry-level physical therapy programme. official admissions page

Admission requirements

For Fall 2027 entry, applicants must follow the programme's current application instructions. The published requirements are: PTCAS; bachelor's degree before matriculation; published prerequisites; minimum 3.0 prerequisite GPA; supplemental fee and current supporting materials. official admissions page Meeting a minimum makes an application eligible for review; the official source does not promise admission from a minimum alone.

Important dates

The published application timing for Fall 2027 entry is: External applicants submit through PTCAS by December 1 for the following fall; international applicants should follow the earlier November 1 instruction on the current page. The programme start information is: Fall 2027. official admissions page If the institutional page directs applicants to PTCAS for an exact date, confirm the live PTCAS listing before submission.

How selection works

For Fall 2027 entry, applicants complete the published application requirements and the programme reviews the file. The current official requirements do not publish a formal interview stage. official admissions page Prepare for the documented application rather than assuming an additional selection format.

Interview details

Confirmed

The current official requirements reviewed for Fall 2027 entry do not identify a formal interview stage. official admissions page

Not published

Interview modality, timing, question format, and scoring are not published. Do not assume an interview unless the programme or PTCAS updates the current-cycle instructions.

Who this program may suit

This Marquette University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) option may suit applicants who prefer this structure: Campus-based, two-year eight-month professional DPT for external bachelor's-degree applicants. The main tradeoffs to test against your plans are the entry timing, attendance or immersion expectations, prerequisite profile, and any observation, testing, military, licensure, or interview commitments in the published requirements. official admissions page

Practice and next step

Use the clinic-access fairness scenario as general spoken professional-reasoning practice. Record one response, review whether you identify missing information and weigh both patients, choose one weakness, then record a second response and compare the attempts. Continue with the Four-Box path to make the reasoning more structured.

Frequently asked questions

What is the application deadline for Fall 2027?

External applicants submit through PTCAS by December 1 for the following fall; international applicants should follow the earlier November 1 instruction on the current page. official admissions page

Does Marquette use an interview?

The current external-transfer admissions page does not publish a formal interview stage. official admissions page

Is the GRE required?

The current official requirements reviewed for this page do not clearly publish a GRE requirement. Confirm the live PTCAS listing before submitting. official admissions page

Sources

• Official source 1 — verified August 23, 2026
• Official source 2 — verified August 23, 2026