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 2021, 2022, and 2023, the average first-time pass rate was 97.6%. The average ultimate pass rate was 100%. The cohorts of 2021-2022 first-time pass rate rank was #13 of 261 PT programs.

The University of South Carolina DPT average score for classes 2021-2023 was 684, 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.
2023	24 (1)	96%	86%	100%	94%
2022	28 (1)	97%	85%	100%	98%
2021	29(0)	100%	88%	100%	97.9%
2020	23(0)	100%	91%	100%	98%
2019	21 (0)	100%	91%	100%	96%

* 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.

 

Graduation Rate Averaged over 2 Years

For the Class of 2019, Class of 2020, and Class of 2021, an average of 100% graduated on time.*

Graduation Rate
Graduation Year	Graduation Rate
Class of 2023	100%
Class of 2022	100%
Class of 2021	100%
Class of 2020	100%
Class of 2019	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.