To be eligible for application to the Physical Therapy Education Program:
Complete a Bachelor���s Degree prior to the start of the PT program with a minimum GPA from all college course work of 2.75 or above. To be competitive, a student should:
Establish an overall GPA of > 3.2
Establish a science prerequisite GPA > 3.4
A combined verbal and quantitative GRE score of 290 or greater is recommended by the Department of Physical Therapy. A combined verbal and quantitative score of 300 or higher will be more competitive
Specific Physical Therapy Academic Requirements:

Two semesters General Physics with labs ��� equal to that taken by Science majors (8-10 semester credits is required) (At UK: PHY 211 and 213)
Two semesters General Chemistry with labs ��� equal to that taken by Science majors (8-10 semester credits is required) (At UK: CHE 105, 111, 107, 113)
Two semesters general Biology, animal biology or zoology with laboratory - equal to that taken by Science majors (8-10 semester credits is required). Botany, ecology or entomology are not acceptable. One combined Anatomy/Physiology course is not acceptable. A two semester sequence of Anatomy and Physiology in the Kentucky Community & Technical College system or any other university is acceptable as ONE of the TWO required biology courses. (At UK: BIO 150 & 151, 152 & 153 or the new sequence of BIO 148,152,155 and one more upper level animal biology course with lab)
Two semesters of Psychology (general and developmental are preferred)
One semester of Statistics -minimum of three credits including: (BST 230, PSY 215+216, or STA 296)
Calculations of central tendency
Measures of variability
Hypothesis testing
Business Statistics and Psychological Statistics are acceptable if they include the above.
One semester of Medical Terminology (minimum of two credits, three credits preferred).
Oral Communication (three credits)
International applicants whose native language is not English must submit either a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score. The University of Kentucky requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based). For IELTS, a minimum mean band score of 6.5 is required. An overall grade point average of 2.75 on undergraduate work and 3.00 on all graduatework is required by the Graduate School. Individual departments may require higher gradepoint averages.