Program Accreditation

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.

Program Outcomes

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.

Physical Therapist Program Accreditation

Date of initial accreditation: 06/69
Current accreditation status: Accreditation
Next visit:  Fall 2025
Five-year history:  Accreditation
Degree conferred: Doctor of Physical Therapy

Table includes graduation rates, NPTE first-time and ultimate pass rates, and employment rates.

NPTE First-time Pass Rate

NPTE Ultimate Pass Rate

Graduation Rate

Employment Rate

2024

91.8%

93.9%

91%

100%

2023

79.3%

93.1%

100%

100%

2022

81.6%

100%

98%

100%

2023-24 Average

84.9%

93.5%

95.5%

100%

College of Public Health Accreditation

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.