Student Outcomes
| The two-year average for classes that graduated in 2022 and 2023 | Class of 2023 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2021 | |
| Graduation rate: | 94% | 94% | 94% | 96% |
| Ultimate National Physical Therapy (NPTE) exam pass rate: | 96% | 95% | 98% | 94% |
| Percent of graduates who sought employment and were employed as physical therapists within one year of graduation: | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| First Time National Physical Therapy (NPTE) exam pass rate: | 85% | 86% | 83% | 88% |
CAPTE Accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
The University of Lynchburg’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is accredited by CAPTE. Please click the logo below for more information.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at University of Lynchburg is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue, 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 434.544.8885 or email dpt@lynchburg.edu.
Complaints
CAPTE considers complaints about programs that are accredited, or are seeking accreditation by CAPTE, and complaints about CAPTE itself. If you need to file a complaint, please visit the CAPTE complaints page.
