Student Outcomes
Graduation rate, ultimate National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) pass rate, and employment rate averaged for classes that graduated 2017 and 2018
Graduation rate: 94.8%
Ultimate NPTE pass rate: 98.9%
Employment rate: 100%
Graduate Rate
Class of 2018: 95.9%
Class of 2017: 93.8%
Class of 2016: 83%
National Physical Therapy (NPTE) Exam Pass Rate:
Class of 2018: 100%
Class of 2017: 97.8%
Class of 2016: 100%
Percent of graduates who sought employment and were employed as Physical Therapists within one year of graduation:
Class of 2018: 100%
Class of 2017: 100%
Class of 2016: 100%
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), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: ; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 434-544-8885 or email .
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.
