Accreditation & Outcomes
The DPT program at the University of South Dakota is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; website: www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 605-658-5999 or email [email protected].
The Sanford Health and the University of South Dakota Sports Physical Therapy Residency is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education as a post-professional residency program for physical therapists in sports.
PT Applicants and Outcomes
The Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapist Education requires public availability of program outcomes information.
USD Doctor of Physical Therapy Applicant Data
Application Cycle |
Applications Received |
Applicants Accepted |
Entering Average GPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 113 | 34 | Cumulative - awaiting final transcripts 3.80 prerequisites |
| 2024-2025 |
125 | 34 | 3.82 cumulative 3.76 prerequisite |
| 2023-2024 |
131 | 34 | 3.71 cumulative 3.79 prerequisite |
USD Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Annual Outcomes
|
National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) Ultimate Passage Rate* |
First-Attempt NPTE Passage Rate* |
Graduation Rate |
Employment Rate** |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduating Class of 2026 (N=32) |
USD: 100% National: 91.3% |
USD: 100% National: 90.5% |
100% |
100% |
| Graduating Class of 2025 (N=32) |
USD: 100% National: 95.3% |
USD: 93.6% National: 85% |
100% | 100% |
|
2-year average of most recently available data |
USD: 100% |
USD: 96.8% |
100% |
100% |
*Based upon FSBPT information pulled 06/15/26
**Among licensed graduates who have successfully passed the NPTE
The University of South Dakota Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is committed to financial transparency.
