Overview

Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science / Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science is located in Iowa City, IA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
Master of Arts (MA)	Physical rehabilitation science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical rehabilitation science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

429

Applied

42

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	May 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

120

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.67%
Black or African American	2.5%
White or Caucasian	93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.83%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

80

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 72

Male (35)

Female (45)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuroplasticity and motor control, pain mechanisms, biomechanics and sports medicine, neuromuscular physiology, cardiovascular physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,754,635

Location & Contact

Address 1-252 Medical Education Building
Iowa City, IA  52242
United States

Contact Dr. Richard K. Shields
Chair and Department Executive Officer
Email: physical-therapy@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-9791
Fax: 319-335-9707

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