The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Temple University is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
Phone: 703-706-3245
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Website: capteonline.org
If you need to contact the program/institution directly, please call 215-204-9066 or email deptpt@temple.edu.
Learn more about program outcomes and essential functions or provide feedback, concerns or complaints about the program.
Listed below is information about the program’s accreditation status as well as its outcomes. Program outcomes include graduation rates, National Physical Therapist Examination (NPTE) first-time and ultimate pass rates, and employment rates. Get more information about accreditation.
Date of initial accreditation: 06/69
Current accreditation status: Accreditation
Next visit: Fall 2024
Five-year history: Accreditation
Degree conferred: Doctor of Physical Therapy
Two-year average graduation rate (2020-2021): 94.7%
Class Year | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
2022 | 87% |
2021 | 92.8% |
2020 | 96.6% |
2019 | 98% |
2018 | 96% |
2017 | 94% |
2016 | 94% |
2015 | 94% |
2014 | 100% |
2013 | 98% |
2012 | 94% |
Class Year | First-Time Pass Rate | Ultimate Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
2021-2022 | 86% | 95% |
2019-2020 | 85% | 99% |
2017-2018 | 91% | 100% |
2015-2016 | 92.3% | 100% |
2013-2014 | 90.1% | 100% |
2011-2012 | 90.3% | 100% |
Two-year average employment rate (2020-2021): 99%
Class Year | Employed or have sought employment as a Physical Therapist (12 months) |
|---|---|
2022 | 100% |
2021 | 100% |
2020 | 98% |
2019 | 100% |
2018 | 100% |
2017 | 100% |
2016 | 100% |
2015 | 100% |
2014 | 100% |
2013 | 99% |
Temple’s College of Public Health is fully accredited by CEPH. The college is one of only two CEPH-accredited schools of public health in the Philadelphia region and one of three in the state of Pennsylvania. Learn more about the College of Public Health’s accreditations.