Each academic year, the program will attempt to admit 34 students into the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. This number was chosen after considering student/faculty ratios, available student support and environmental resources, and an attempt to avoid saturation of the local physical therapy job market.
A dedicated Admissions Counselor will coordinate recruitment for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) within the Admissions Department in collaboration with the Physical Therapy department and Director of Marketing. The Admissions Counselor will lead the recruitment and admissions process. The program website will be the primary means of sharing program information to recruit prospective students. Bellin College will strive to recruit a diverse applicant pool through various outreach and marketing programs, including e-mail, social media, virtual webinars, tours/open houses, health career fairs, engagement with Academic Coach’s at other colleges to promote the program, and recruit potential applicants. Campus tours and individual appointments with the Admissions Counselors and Program Faculty will be available upon request. Promotional materials will include printable materials and digital content housed on the program website.
Specific efforts to recruit a diverse student population and achieve Program Goal Number Three include consultation with professional entities such as, but not limited to, the National Association of Black Physical Therapists (nabpt.org), the American Academy of Physical Therapy (aaptnet.org), the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of APTA-Wisconsin, PT Proud. Other program features that promote the recruitment of a diverse student population include targeted marketing efforts to regions of lower socioeconomic status and those classified as rural. Each fall, an assessment of the prior year applicants and admissions will be conducted with attention to diversity within our applicants and matriculated students.