37 programs · 2026–2027 admissions cycle
Casper for physical therapy programs: which ones require it
Acuity Insights lists 37 physical therapy programs that use Casper for the 2026–2027 admissions cycle, across 3 countries. The full list is below, with what Acuity says each one requires.
Source: Acuity Insights, Test date & school information. Checked October 7, 2026. Requirements change, so confirm with each school before you book a test.
United States: 18 programs
Test type: “United States Casper 1”, “United States Casper 2”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
- Amarillo College - Physical Therapy AssistantRequired
- Anderson University Physical TherapyRequired
- Arkansas College of Health Education- Physical TherapyRequired
- Augusta University Physical TherapyRequired
- Bowling Green State University Physical TherapyRequired
- East Carolina University Physical TherapyRequired
- East Carolina University Physical Therapy - Early AssuranceRequired
- Georgia Southern University Physical TherapyRequired
- Indiana State University Physical TherapyRequired
- Jacksonville University - Physical TherapyListed
- Northern Arizona University Physical TherapyRequired
- Tennessee State University Physical TherapyRequired
- University of Indianapolis College of Health Sciences- Physical Therapy ProgramRequired
- University of North Georgia Physical TherapyRequired
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Physical TherapyRequired
- Wayne State University Physical TherapyRequired
- Western Michigan University Physical TherapyRequired
- Western University of Health Sciences Physical TherapyListed
Canada: 17 programs
Test type: “Casper 2”, “Canada Casper 2 (Français)”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
- Dalhousie University Physical TherapyRequired
- McGill University B.Sc. Rehabilitation Science in Physical TherapyRequired
- McGill University Qualifying Year for the Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MScA in PT)Required
- Queen's University Physical TherapyRequired
- Université d'Ottawa - PhysiothérapieRequired
- Université d’Ottawa PhysiothérapieRequired
- Université de Montréal PhysiothérapieRequired
- Université de Sherbrooke PhysiothérapieRequired
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières PhysiothérapieRequired
- Université Laval Physiothérapie - dépôt de la demande d’admission est le 1er février ou le 1er marsRequired
- Université Laval Physiothérapie - dépôt de la demande d’admission est le 1er novembreRequired
- University of Alberta Physical TherapyRequired
- University of British Columbia Physical TherapyRequired
- University of Manitoba Physical TherapyRequired
- University of Saskatchewan Physical TherapyRequired
- Western University Physical TherapyRequired
- Western University Physical Therapy- International ApplicantsRequired
Australia: 2 programs
Test type: “Australia Casper 2”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
What the Casper test is like
- Scenarios
- 11 in total: 4 video-response scenarios first, then 7 typed-response.
- Questions
- 2 for each scenario.
- Video answers
- A 10-second countdown, then 1 minute recorded for each answer.
- Typed answers
- 3.5 minutes to type both answers for a scenario.
- Breaks
- Optional breaks during the test.
- Scoring
- Raters score each response on a 1–9 scale. You only receive a quartile.
The scenarios are everyday situations, not clinical or subject knowledge, so the same preparation works whichever program you are applying to. Start with how to answer each kind of question:
EmpathyEthicsCollaborationCommunicationEquityMotivationProblem solvingProfessionalismResilienceSelf-awareness
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