Accreditation

The Division of Physical Therapy at Emory University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 404-712-5660 or email dptadmissions@emory.edu.



Emory University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist’s, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Emory.

Program Outcomes

Graduate rate for students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Emory University:

Class Graduation Rate
Class of 2008 93%
Class of 2009 95%
Class of 2010 95%
Class of 2011 98%
Class of 2012 94.7%
Class of 2013 100%
Class of 2014 95.5%
Class of 2015 100%
Class of 2016 98.5%
Class of 2017 100%
Class of 2018 98.6%
Class of 2019 98.6%
2 year average graduation rate 98.6%

State licensure exam pass rate for Emory graduates:

Class Ultimate Pass Rate
Class of 2008 100%
Class of 2009 100%
Class of 2010 100%
Class of 2011 100%
Class of 2012 100%
Class of 2013 98.4%
Class of 2014 98.5%
Class of 2015 98.4%
Class of 2016 100%
Class of 2017 98.6%
Class of 2018 100%
Class of 2019 100%
2 year average State licensure exam pass rate 100%

Employment rate for Emory graduates:

Class 6 month employment rate
Class of 2008 100%
Class of 2009 100%
Class of 2010 100%
Class of 2011 100%
Class of 2012 100%
Class of 2013 100%
Class of 2014 100%
Class of 2015 100%
Class of 2016 100%
Class of 2017 100%
Class of 2018 100%
Class of 2019 100%
2 year average employment rate 100%