
Admissions Timeline
APPLY EARLY! It can take up to 4-5 weeks for PTCAS to process and verify your application after it's been submitted.
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June 15, 2022 |
PTCAS and UCSF Supplemental Applications open
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September 1, 2022 |
All official transcripts should be sent to PTCAS
It can take up to 4-5 weeks for PTCAS to process and verify your transcripts. We cannot review your application until it is verified by PTCAS. |
September 15, 2022 |
UCSF Supplemental Application payment due if paying by check or requesting a fee waiver If you are paying by check, the UCSF Graduate Division must confirm receipt of the payment before you will be able to submit the application. The Graduate Division will notify you of the status of your payment by e-mail and when you will be able to submit the application. Checks must be postmarked no later than September 15. Applicants are strongly encouraged to pay electronically by credit card if possible. UCSF Supplemental Application Fee Waivers Certain applicants may qualify to have their application fee waived. Request this waiver by selecting the "application fee waiver" option in the payment area of the online application. Status of fee waiver application We will notify you of our fee waiver decision by e-mail. If we approve your fee waiver, please submit your application once you have completed all sections. For further information on applying for a fee waiver, contact Doug Carlson, Registrar, [email protected]. Fee waiver requests must be entered into your UCSF Supplemental Application no later than September 15th. |
October 3, 2022 |
PTCAS and UCSF Supplemental Application Deadline. 11:59pm Eastern Time for PTCAS and 11:59pm Pacific Time for UCSF Supplemental Application. BOTH applications must be submitted in order to be eligible for admission. If either application is missing your submission will be marked as incomplete and will not be reviewed for admission into the program.
NO DEADLINE EXTENSIONS.
Check Your Application Status Online! The program does not send application confirmation emails as applicants may view their application status by logging onto to their PTCAS and UCSF Supplemental applications.
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December 2022 | Notification of Interview Status |
January 2023 | Interviews |
January 2023 | Notification of Application Decision |
June 2, 2023 | Anticipated New Student Orientation (Mandatory) |
June 5, 2023 | Anticipated First Day of Instruction |
Student Disability Services
UCSF is committed to ensuring access to graduate education for all students. Early communication with the relevant administrators is critical to successful partnership in arranging accommodations. Student Disability Services (SDS) is the appropriate and confidential office for seeking accommodations and will coordinate communications and procedures with you and the graduate faculty and programs. Please visit the website for more information.
Student Success at UCSF
Success in graduate school requires care and attention to all aspects of your life: health and wellness, community, career development, personal and professional relationships, and security and safety. UCSF is committed to providing a full range of resources and services to help you succeed. Learn more about these resources by visiting our Student Success website.
Our Program

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Outreach Programs
UCSF and SFSU participate in outreach events targeted to ensure a diverse student body in the DPT program. These programs include:
- UC LEADS Scholars Program
- Inside UCSF
- I'm going to college!
- UCSF Annual High School Outreach Conference
- UCSF Lead America Medicine & Telehealth High School Conference
- UCSF PITCH (Program for Investigation and Training for Careers in Health)
- SFSU Student Panels for Kinesiology Student Association
- SFSU Pre-program Advising
Questions?
Please email [email protected].
Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998 is part of the Higher Education Act. The goal of the Clery Act is to ensure that students, prospective students, parents and employees have access to accurate information about crimes committed on campus and campus security procedures.
- See the crime statistics for UCSF on the UCSF Police Department's website.
- See information on UC's compliance with Clery Act on the website of the UC Office of the President.
- Visit the Clery Center website for more information about the Clery Act.