Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Dahlonega, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	29

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, a minimum score of 146 on the verbal section and a minimum score of 140 on the quantitative section, and a minimum score of at least 3.5 on the analytical writing section. We 'superscore'; we take the best score for each section over all GRE attempts. Research Project, Clinical Hours

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Summer deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, a minimum score of 146 on the verbal section and a minimum score of 140 on the quantitative section, and a minimum score of at least 3.5 on the analytical writing section. We 'superscore'; we take the best score for each section over all GRE attempts.
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$47,232

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 17
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

90

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.78%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.44%
Unknown	1.11%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ergonomics, spinal mobility measurements, electrophysiology, orthopedic physical therapy,
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA  30597
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Klappa
Department Head
Email: susan.klappa@ung.edu
Phone: 706-864-1800

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