The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of South Carolina 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: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.  If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 803-777-5521 or email dptinfo@mailbox.sc.edu.

USC DPT Graduate Outcomes

Pass Rate on the National Licensure Exam

For the USC DPT classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025, the average first time pass rate was 91%. The average ultimate pass rate was 100%. 

The Gamecock DPT average score for classes of 2023 - 2025 was 674, whereas the national average was 669.

NPTE Pass Rates and Graduation Rates

Pass Rate on the National Physical Therapy Licensure Exam
Graduation Year	# of students (# not passing 1st time)	1st Time Pass Rate		Ultimate Pass Rate
		USC	National Av.	USC	National Av.
2025	26(1)	96.2%	86.6%	100%	93%
2024	28 (5)+	82.1%	85.2%	100%	97.5%
2023	24 (1)	96%	86%	100%	94%
2022	28 (1)	97%	85%	100%	98%
2021	29(0)	100%	88%	100%	97.9%

* The first time and ultimate pass rates for our graduates on the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE). You can see all PT schools outcomes at this link.

* Data currently available is incomplete as some of the 2024 cohort has not yet taken the NPTE.

 

Graduation Rate Averaged over 2 Years

For the Class of 2022, Class of 2023, and Class of 2024, an average of 100% graduated on time.*

Graduation Year	Graduation Rate
Class of 2025	100%
Class of 2024	100%
Class of 2023	100%
Class of 2022	100%
Class of 2021	100%

* Graduation rate: % of students who began program and graduated within 150% of normal curricular time.

Employment Rate Averaged over 2 Years

For the Class of 2021, Class of 2022, and Class of 2023, 100% of graduates who sought employment have been employed as physical therapists within a few months of graduation.