Doctor of Physical Therapy

SCU’s Fixed Rate Tuition Guarantee

$117,534 in tuition to complete the program.*

SCU’s Fixed Rate Tuition Guarantee for degree programs allows you to plan your educational investment.
Benefits of our Fixed Tuition Guarantee:

  • Guarantees your per-credit-hour rate for the scheduled duration of your program**
  • Eliminates tuition price uncertainty
  • Allows you to plan your finances in advance

* Tuition rate reflected above represents the fixed rate for a student entering during the 2025-2026 academic year. Tuition rates are subject to change and may not be reflected on this website or other SCU materials. Please contact us for the most updated information.

**Some limitations apply. View the Fixed Rate Tuition Guarantee page for more information

Scholarship information is available on the APTA website (www.apta.org).

Doctor of Physical Therapy – 6 Terms

Charges from SCU by Term
Term Tuition Program Fees EXXAT Fees Petition to Graduate Fee Background Check Basic Life Support CPR Total
1 $21,651 $315 $170 $150 $46 $22,332
2 $18,558 $315 $18,873
3 $20,620 $315 $20,935
4 $19,589 $315 $150 $20,054
5 $17,527 $315 $17,842
6 $19,589 $315 $225 $20,129
Totals $117,534 $1,890 $170 $225 $300 $46 $120,165

Per term tuition amounts listed above were calculated using the current curriculum plan for credit hours in the term shown times the rate per credit hour and assumes that the student stays on cohort and follows the normal academic progression.

Tuition is charged at $1,031 per credit hour. Tuition is billed by credit hour and rates reflected above represent the fixed rate for a student entering during the 2025/2026 academic year. Tuition rates are subject to change and may not be reflected on the website or other SCU materials. Please contact us for the most updated information.

Restrictions on our fixed rate tuition guarantee apply. To remain eligible for the fixed rate guarantee, students must graduate either on time or within one additional term of the published program length they are enrolled in. Refer to the Fixed Rate Tuition Guarantee section of the academic catalog for more information. Actual tuition per term will vary depending upon the number of credit hours enrolled.

Program fees listed are for the 2025/2026 academic year and are subject to change. Program fees include charges for technology, malpractice insurance, and ASB, and are charged every term that the student is enrolled.

Books, supplies, additional background checks, drug screens, and other equipment not included in the tuition and fee schedule may be required for this program.