Accreditation
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in the School of Medicine 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.
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.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 404-712-5660 or email dptadmissions@emory.edu.
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% |
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 | 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% |
