Doctor of Physical Therapy Archives | Lebanon Valley College

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LVC’s CAPTE-accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy program is highly competitive and focused on exceptional career preparation. As a post-baccalaureate student taking in-person courses, you’ll gain practical experience treating patients with disabilities, neurological disorders, and musculoskeletal injuries in clinical and community settings. View the student financial fact sheet (.docx).

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112

credits

$39,580

full-time tuition and fees, 2025–26

30 weeks

full-time clinical education

3 years

time to completion

Physical Therapy students practice in lab

PT Education That’s Ahead of the Curve

The Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion

The Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion is LVC’s state-of-the-art $20m facility where you’ll learn the intricacies of the human body in the cadaver anatomy lab and perform exercise testing in the Lewis Human Performance Lab.

The CURE Clinic

You will gain experience and serve the community through the student-led CURE Clinic, where students schedule and treat uninsured patients from the community entirely free of charge.

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$99,710

median pay for physical therapists, 2023 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

17%

growth rate in the field of physical therapy 2020–30 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Top 20%

of Best Colleges for Kinesiology and Physical Therapy in America

100%

pass rate

receive up to $65,000 to Repay Loans

Lebanon Valley College Doctor of Physical Therapy students can receive up to $65,000 in loan repayment from their future employer through the Scholars Network program.

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Graduate Tuition & Costs

7-week Term Calendar

Academic Calendar

Graduate Housing Options

100%

ultimate licensure exam pass rate 2023–24 (two year average)

100%

employment rate 2023–24 (two year average)

85.3%

first time licensure exam pass rate 2023–24 (two year average)

96.3%

graduation rate from the professional phase 2023–24 (two year average)

In Their Words

A Lifetime of Preparation

LVC’s program instilled in me the values of continuing to learn and improve myself even after I graduated. I have sought out opportunities to continue to learn and grow as a professional after graduation, and plan to continue to do this for the rest of my career.

Dr. Andrew Pipkin ’08, D’11, Medical Director, Major League Baseball

Inspiring Faculty

I’m very thankful for the professors we had at LVC. They’re full of life, they keep you entertained, and most of them still practice. They’re up to date on the latest research, and it feeds us directly. That’s why LVC excels.

Dr. Corey Baldwin ’14, D’16, Physical Therapist, Excel Physical Therapy

Vast Experience

The most important benefits from these clinical experiences away from the classroom are developing communication skills, enhancing your therapeutic skillset of exercises and hands-on care, and building upon your entry-level knowledge base. Without these out-of-classroom experiences, I would not have the confidence as the clinician I am today.

Dr. Dakota Strohl ’18, D’20, Staff Therapist, Robbins Rehab West