Accreditation

Effective May 13, 2025, Auburn University has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org. If needing to contact Auburn University's Doctor of Physical Therapy program directly, please call 334-844-4483 or email dpt@auburn.edu.

Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Initial Accreditation.

News

An Auburn faculty member and students work lead a community member through physical therapy exercises
Caring for health

Setting it apart from other programs in the state, Auburn has a distinctive approach to physical therapy education. Supported by the generosity of the Auburn Family, the program is grounded by experiential learning and meaningful community impact and fueled by real-world research.
An artist rendering of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program
Applications open for DPT program

October is National Physical Therapy Month, and Auburn is gearing up to launch its inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy program next summer.
a physical therapist helps a woman stretch her core
Husband-wife team to guide School of Kinesiology’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program

The husband-and-wife team of Harsimran Baweja and Niyati Shah will lead the new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Auburn University’s School of Kinesiology,
A physical therapist works with an athlete in a lab.
Engaging health care

Students interested in a career in health care will want to attend Auburn University’s Health Care Industry Week lineup of events Oct. 28-Nov. 1.