The PTCAS application requires you to report any felony convictions. PT programs may require criminal background checks and/or drug tests in order to verify your eligibility to participate in clinical education, to confirm your eligibility for PT licensure, and to ensure patient safety. You may also be required to report one or more of the following types of records directly to your designated PT programs with details about the judgments or disciplinary action:
If you are convicted of a felony after you e-submit your PTCAS application, you must inform your designated PT programs that an action has occurred.
Institution |
Criminal background check required prior to matriculation? |
| Alabama State University |
No |
| Andrews University |
Varies |
| Arcadia University |
No |
| AT Still University of Health Sciences |
Yes |
| Azusa Pacific University |
Yes |
| Bellarmine University |
Yes |
| Belmont University |
Yes |
| Boston University |
No |
| California State University, Fresno |
Varies |
| California State University, Long Beach |
No |
| California State University, Northridge |
TBD |
| California State University, Sacramento |
Yes |
| Central Michigan University |
No |
| Chapman University |
Varies |
| Chatham University |
No |
| Clarkson University |
No |
| Cleveland State University |
No |
| Columbia University |
No |
| Creighton University |
Yes |
| Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center |
Yes |
| Dominican College of Blauvelt |
No |
| Duke University |
Yes |
| Duquesne University |
TBD |
| Eastern Washington University |
No |
| Emory University |
No |
| Florida International University |
No |
Institution |
Criminal background check required prior to matriculation? |
| Franklin Pierce University - Concord NH |
Varies |
| Franklin Pierce University - Goodyear AZ |
Varies |
| George Washington University, The |
Yes |
| Governors State University |
No |
| Hampton University |
No |
| Howard University |
TBD |
| Loma Linda University |
Yes |
| Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus |
No |
| Marymount University |
Yes |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis |
No |
| Mayo School of Health Sciences |
Yes |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions |
Yes |
| Midwestern University |
Yes |
| Misericordia University |
No |
| Missouri State University |
Yes |
| Mount St Mary's College |
No |
| Nazareth College of Rochester |
TBD |
| New York Institute of Technology |
No |
| New York Medical College |
TBD |
| New York University |
No |
| Northern Arizona University |
No |
| Northwestern University |
No |
| Nova Southeastern University |
Yes |
| Oakland University |
No |
| Ohio State University, The |
Yes |
| Old Dominion University |
No |
| Pacific University |
Yes |
Institution |
Criminal background check required prior to matriculation? |
| Quinnipiac University |
NA |
| Regis University |
Yes |
| Rockhurst University |
No |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science |
Yes |
| Sacred Heart University |
TBD |
| Saint Louis University |
No |
| Samuel Merritt College |
Yes |
| Shenandoah University |
No |
| Simmons College |
Yes |
| Southwest Baptist University |
Yes |
| St Ambrose University |
No |
| Stony Brook University |
No |
| Temple University |
No |
| Thomas Jefferson University |
Yes |
| Touro College |
No |
| Touro University Nevada |
Yes |
| University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University |
Yes |
| University of Central Arkansas |
No |
| University of Colorado Denver |
Yes |
| University of Delaware |
TBD |
| University of Findlay, The |
No |
| University of Illinois at Chicago, The |
No |
| University of Iowa, The |
Yes |
| University of Kentucky |
Yes |
| University of Mary |
No |
| University of Maryland - Baltimore |
TBD |
| University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey |
Yes |
| University of Miami |
No |
| University of Michigan - Flint |
Yes |
Institution |
Criminal background check required prior to matriculation? |
| University of Montana - Missoula, The |
No |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center |
Yes |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
No |
| University of New England |
Yes |
| University of New Mexico |
No |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The |
No |
| University of Pittsburgh |
No |
| University of Puget Sound |
No |
| University of Rhode Island |
No |
| University of South Dakota |
Yes |
| University of Southern California |
Varies |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The |
Yes |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center, The |
Yes |
| University of the Pacific |
No |
| University of Utah |
Yes |
| University of Vermont |
Yes |
| University of Washington |
Yes |
| Virginia Commonwealth University |
Yes |
| Washington University in St Louis |
Yes |
| Wayne State University |
TBD |
| West Virginia University |
No |
| Western Carolina University |
No |
| Western University of Health Sciences |
No |
| Wheeling Jesuit University |
No |
| Wichita State University |
Yes |
| Winston-Salem State University |
Yes |
Institution |
Criminal background check required prior to matriculation? |
