Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	61

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

468

Applied

85

Accepted

62

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework; letter of intent; resume; at least 40 hours of observation within physical therapy clinic or facility

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

181

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	38.67%
Black or African American	9.94%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.55%
Two or more races	4.42%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 9

Male (9)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Isokinetic test results and gait abnormalities after knee arthroscopy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Rossi
Chair
Email: mark.rossi@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-3478
Fax: 305-348-1979

Larger Map