Program Accreditation Status  

The Physical Therapy Program at Walsh University 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: www.capteonline.org.  If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 330.490.7286 or email pcrum@walsh.edu.

On November 1, 2000 the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) granted Accreditation to the physical therapist educational program at Walsh University. Based on Walsh's 2015 Self-Study, CAPTE reaffirmed accreditation of our physical therapy program through 2026, with commendation.

Accreditation affects the physical therapy graduate's ability to practice. All individuals applying for licensure in all 50 states, the territory of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia must graduate from an accredited program to sit for the licensing examination.

Outcomes Information 

GRADUATION YEAR

GRADUATION RATE
(percent of students that start the program who ultimately graduate) 

ULTIMATE PASS RATE LICENSURE EXAM
(percent of graduates who have passed the licensure exam on one or more attempts) 

EMPLOYMENT RATE
(percent of graduates employed 12 months after passing licensure exam) 

2022

94%

100%

100%

2021

100%

100%

100%

2020

96.8%

100%

100%

Two year average (2020-2021)

96.8%

100%

100%

Two-year, First-time pass rate:  94% (2021-2022)