Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

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	Capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,534

Applied

130

Accepted

61

Enrolled

Applying

165

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$106,664

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

183

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.83%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.09%
Unknown	24.59%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Motion analysis/biomedical and EMG analysis of individuals with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular impairment; scholarship of teaching and learning; clinical reasoning; PT effectiveness and outcomes research in specific patient populations: cystic fibrosis, spina bifida, stroke; global health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	87,000

Location & Contact

Address 901 Walnut Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA  19107
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Wainwright
Chair
Email: susan.wainwright@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-503-8961
Fax: 215-503-3499

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