Financial Fact Sheet

Enter Program Name: George Washington University

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Financial Fact Sheet
2025

Institutional Information

Address: 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code: 20006

Length of Program in Weeks (excluding breaks) of student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical education.) Note: Total number of weeks includes weeks where either full or partial attendance is required. Insert total number of weeks. 120
Length of Program including in weeks (including breaks):  132

Clinical Education

Does this program have a requirement for all students to complete at least one clinical education experience for which the students would be required to seek alternative housing or travel accommodations to attend?

No

Note: Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel and food during clinical education. Students may be required to be placed outside of the immediate geographic region from GW to meet clinical education requirements.

Student Costs

Note: Year 1 costs are experienced by students who are enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025. Annual tuition costs are a fixed cost for all eight semesters. Annual institutional fees and other program-related expenses are estimates based on historical annual percentage increases 1-2%. Students should contact the program for further information related to costs. 

  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total
Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-state student.        
Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out- of-state student.        
Annual Tuition Private Institution student. $48,954 $48,954 $32,636 $130,544
Annual Institutional Fees for a full-time student. (Includes general institutional fees i.e. health insurance, recreational fees, etc) $3,394 $3,394 $2,438 $9,226
Total expected costs of other program-related costs (Includes: required textbooks, laboratory fees, clinical education and other costs for the entire length of the program.) $4,700 $4,700 $2,200 $11,600
Total cost of the program for students scheduled to graduate this year. Includes tuition, fees, and other program costs for the entire professional program. $57,048 $57,048 $37,274 $151,370

NOTE: Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website: https://livingwage.mit.edu/

Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to DPT students? No
Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to DPT students? Yes
Does the program offer graduate assistantships specific to DPT students? Yes

Note: Other opportunities may exist at the institution for FINANCIAL SUPPORT-please contact the program for further information. APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center.

Student Debt Summary

Average student debt from the DPT Program who graduated in 2025 $92,479.78
Average total student debt after completing the DPT Program who graduated in 2025 $100,342.65