Admissions Application Materials


University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Doctor of Physical Therapy

- Now accepting applications for the January 15 general decision deadline -
The early decision deadline has passed

The Physical Therapy Department now offers its application materials online in Adobe® Reader ® (PDF) format. You will need to have the free Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer to view and print these files. If you need the software, you can download it free from Adobe.  Below is a list of available application documents in Acrobat (.pdf) format: these are usable forms only and cannot be modified.

All students (except International Applicants) must submit all application materials together (below) to the Physical Therapy program in addition to the graduate school application to UW-La Crosse.

I. Application Instructions
Steps to follow to complete your application
Useful resource for applicant
II. Application
(Sample application)
To be completed and returned
III. Clinical Evaluation / Patient Care Experience Form
Two (2) required
To be completed and returned
IV. Letter of Recommendation / Reference Form
Two (2) required
To be completed and returned
V. Disclosure Statement
A set of questions regarding the applicant's background
To be completed and returned
VI. Technical Standards To be read and retained by applicant
VII. Application Checklist Useful resource for applicant

Correct mailing addresses for application materials, including payments, can be found on either the Application Instructions form or the Application Checklist.

In addition to the above application materials required by the PT Program, applicants must also apply for admission to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse School of Graduate Studies.  Applications to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Graduate School are now available online here.

Regarding UW-L transcripts, current UW-L students do not need to forward transcripts with their application.  Records and Registration will automatically pull your transcript when they receive your graduate school application.  UW-L graduates and students who have transferred from UW-L may want to contact Records and Registration for further UW-L transcript information.  All other transcripts should be included with your graduate school application.

For questions regarding the PT portion of the application process contact Pete Amann at amann.pete@uwlax.edu