Overview

Program in Physical Therapy / Program in Physical Therapy is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	60

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Fieldwork, capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

450

Applied

110

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate course work in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, statistics and humanities

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

175

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.43%
Black or African American	1.14%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.43%
Unknown	9.71%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 15

Male (13)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Motor control, motion analysis, back assessment, recovery of function following neurological injury, women's health, disability awareness, pediatrics, orthopedics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 710 West 168th Street
2960 Broadway
New York, NY  10032
United States

Contact Dr. Risa Granick
Director
Email: rg2135@cumc.columbia.edu
Phone: 212-305-6907
Fax: 212-305-4569

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