--- title: Physical Therapy Programs | Learn More | Marian University description: Explore Marian University's innovative physical therapy programs, offering hands-on training and collaborative learning to prepare you for a rewarding healthcare career. --- [Skip to main content](https://welcome.marian.edu/en-us/physical-therapy#skipToMainContent) ![Marian University Logo](https://welcome.marian.edu/hubfs/MU_Marian%20University%20Logo.svg) [**Apply Today**](https://www.marian.edu/apply-now) # lead with resilience ## Physical Therapy Applications Are Now Live **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®**, and 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.** ## Request Information **[2-Year PT Assistant Degree](https://www.marian.edu/academics/programs/associate/indianapolis/physical-therapist-assistant.php)** Prepare to deliver hands on physical therapy interventions with Marian University's Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Develop clinical skills to collaborate with physical therapists and perform treatments to restore movement and achieve rehabilitation goals. **[Doctorate in Physical Therapy](https://www.marian.edu/academics/programs/doctorates/indianapolis/physical-therapy.php)** Become a leader in rehabilitation with Marian University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). Develop advanced skills to restore patient mobility and function. [Watch on YouTube: "Physical Therapy at Marian"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zH0eZKPq8Y) [Learn more](https://welcome.marian.edu/en-us/physical-therapy#muiframe) ## 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 and PTAs 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 and PTA programs.** ## What Your Future Career Looks Like The U.S. News & World Report Ranks Physical Therapist # 14 in Their 2026 List of Best Healthcare Jobs! In 2024, PTs earned the median salary of $ 101,020 as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. News & World Report Ranks Physical Therapist Assistant # 4 in Their 2026 List of Best Healthcare Support Jobs! In 2024, PTAs earned the median salary of $ 60,050 as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. [Learn More](https://welcome.marian.edu/en-us/physical-therapy#muiframe) ## Accreditation Statements Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) **Doctor of Physical Therapy** 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](mailto: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](https://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. Physical Therapist Assistant Graduation from a physical therapist assistant 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](mailto:accreditation@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](https://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 May 1, 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. ## Nationally Ranked. 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