Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Buffalo, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Manual physical therapy
(Certificate)	Advanced orthopedic physical therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	49

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Project or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

368

Applied

94

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

164

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.83%
Black or African American	3.66%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.61%
Asian	5.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.61%
Unknown	1.83%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Therapeutic effects of Tai Chi, orthopedics, health promotion in type 2 diabetes, athletic performance in youth and college sports, behavioral determinants in childhood obesity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000

Location & Contact

Address 320 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, NY  14201-1084
United States

Contact Dr. Lynn Rivers
Chair
Email: riversl@dyc.edu
Phone: 716-829-7708
Fax: 716-829-8137

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