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Physical Therapy Applications Launch This Summer.

Healthcare is a team sport, and as such, students from our new physical therapy program will cultivate skills and expand their knowledge in a state-of-the-art, interprofessional environment on our Indianapolis campus alongside occupational therapy students, medical students from the Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, and BSN and DNP students from the Leighton School of Nursing.

Join us at Indy’s Catholic University®, you’ll find a community that focuses on the whole person, founded in the Franciscan values: dignity of the individual, peace and justice, reconciliation, and responsible stewardship.

*Classes begin Fall 2027.

What is Physical Therapy

Help people move with confidence and get back to the activities they love.

Physical therapy restores movement, reduces pain, and improves function for people across the lifespan—from newborns and athletes to older adults recovering from injury or managing chronic conditions. PTs use targeted exercise, hands-on manual techniques, and patient-centered goals in hospitals, clinics, homes, schools, and sports settings, collaborating with other health professionals to deliver practical, measurable results.

Ready to build a hands-on career that makes a measurable difference? Learn about our PT programs.

Accreditation Statement

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditationsupport@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states.

Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT; www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT's website.

Marian University is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist education program from CAPTE. On April 30, 2026 the program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the professional phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in professional courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.