{"id":6,"date":"2013-10-25T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T14:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:48:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Expand your Reach<\/h1><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/academics\/\" title=\"\">Physical Therapy Programs<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_8408.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left type-intro fullwidth\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/8SCUYaWo6L9JHcyi9\" target=\"_blank\">URI&#8217;s program in physical therapy is a <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/about\/#accreditation\">fully accredited<\/a> Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program. Our intensive 2.5-year curriculum offers you breadth and depth in the sciences, evaluative and treatment theories, intervention techniques, and clinical skills. Here, you&#8217;ll also have unique opportunities to expand your skills through experiences beyond traditional settings. To us, this makes all the difference between developing good practitioners, and great ones.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/home\/physical-therapy-school-costs\/\" title=\"\">DPT Program Tuition &amp; Fees<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Physical Therapy at URI?&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A 2.5-year DPT Program &#8211; Great Education, Great Value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>At URI, you\u2019ll develop your knowledge and skill through a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/academics\/\">curriculum<\/a>&nbsp;rooted in the three components of evidence-based practice: research, clinical expertise, and patient values. You\u2019ll participate in early&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/academics\/clinical-education\/\">clinical experiences<\/a>&nbsp;designed to put theory into practice\u2014and you\u2019ll contribute to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/research\/\">research projects<\/a>. And with our competitive tuition and fees, our program is a great value whether you are a Rhode Islander or from another state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/research\/dsc_0588\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0588.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0588.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0588-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0588-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_8043-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_8043-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_8043-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_8043-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_8043-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_8043-1000x1500.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>URI Physical Therapy Clinic<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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The clinic is staffed by licensed physical therapists to mentor students and provide care to URI students, employees, and members of the community. The physical therapy clinic also serves as a clinical site for the program\u2019s Integrated Clinical Experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-6 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/home\/dsc_0335-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1620\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0335-1-1000x1500.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/home\/clinic-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Clinic-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/home\/neuro-room-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Neuro-Room-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cl-panel-spacer\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Clinical and Community Experiences&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You will participate in clinical and community experiences that build and broaden your skills for future practice as a physical therapist. Through opportunities that occur each semester, you will participate in physical therapy patient care, interprofessional learning, and health promotion for members of the community. Through these experiences, students learn to provide compassionate care, advocate for patients, and provide services to a diverse population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-6 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/home\/dsc_0446\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446.jpg 1310w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/DSC_0446-1280x960.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/home\/img_1827-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/IMG_1827-1-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/?attachment_id=5567'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/Amp-Surf-2-1-e1631549806648.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/commencement-2026-student-speakers-for-college-graduation-ceremonies-named\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/2026-04-29_13-07-44-300x211.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI has selected nine student speakers for the 2026 spring commencement weekend. Top row from left, Skyla Anderson, Asta Habtemichael and Jordyn Hickey; middle row from left, Julia Johnson, Zoie Ndonye and Prachi Patel; bottom row from left, Gianna Petrangelo, Victoria Reilly and Angel Vega.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/2026-04-29_13-07-44-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/2026-04-29_13-07-44-364x256.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1279\/2026-04-29_13-07-44.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/commencement-2026-student-speakers-for-college-graduation-ceremonies-named\/\">Commencement 2026: Student speakers for college graduation ceremonies named<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Nine students will address fellow graduates May 15-17 at the Ryan Center<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/news\/\">See More News \u00bb<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>URI&#8217;s program in physical therapy is a fully accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program. 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