Tuition and Fees
The DPT program is a full-time, 3-year program consisting of summer, fall and spring semesters. Tuition and fees for the ºÚÁÏÍø DPT program are:
- Per semester: $9,660 (per 2025-26 Academic Year)
- Per year: $28,980 (Summer, Fall and Spring semesters)
- Total program cost: $86,940 (3 years)
View information about financial aid on the ºÚÁÏÍø Financial Aid site.
Tuition and fees represent only a part of your total education costs, which include items such as books, supplies, and living expenses. At Cal State Long Beach, the following elements are included in standard Cost of Attendance estimates:
- Tuition and Mandatory Fees
- Living Expenses (Housing and Food)
- Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
- Transportation
- Miscellaneous Personal Expenses
- Federal Student Loan Fees
Except for tuition, mandatory fees, and on-campus housing, all other components of Cost of Attendance are based on the data from the Student Expenses and Resources Survey administered by the California Student Aid Commission.
View your program's full cost of attendance and additional details via Cost of Attendance
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Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Financial Fact Sheet
2025
The data applies to students experiencing the program between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025.
Length of Program which includes all student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical education). Include the total number of weeks where either full or partial attendance is required.
Length of Program in Weeks excluding breaks: ___135_______
Length of Program in Weeks including breaks: ___155________
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 ____Yes __X__No
Note: Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel and food during clinical education. Programs should add any additional comments about clinical education here.
Student Costs
Note: Year 1 are costs experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on the program’s historical annual percentage increase of 5% Students should contact the program for further information related to costs.
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Total | |
| Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-state Student: | $28,980.00 | $30,719.00 | $32,562.00 | $92,261.00 | |
| Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-state student: | $48,960.00 | $30,719.00 | $32,562.00 | $112,241.00 | |
| Annual Tuition Private Institution Student: | |||||
| Annual institutional fees for a full-time student [Includes general institutional fees, i.e.,health insurance, recreation, etc.] | $2,793.00 | $2,793.00 | $2,793.00 | $8,379.00 | |
| Total expected cost of otherprogram- related expenses [Includes: required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the entire technical program.] | $2,385.00 | $2,385.00 | $2,385.00 | $7,155.00 | |
| Total Cost of the Program [Includes: tuition, fees, other program costs for the entire program. | $34,158.00 | $35,897.00 | $37,740.00 | $107,795.00 |
Note: Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website:
Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to DPT students? __X___Yes _____ No
Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to DPT students? __X___Yes _____ No
Does the program offer graduate assistantships specific to DPT students? __X___Yes _____ No
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 at .
Student Debt Summary
(Programs with less than 10 graduates in calendar year2025 are not required to complete this section)
Average student debt from the DPT Program for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. __$67,314______
Average total student debt after completing the DPT Program for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. Include all student loan debt. __$90,600____
