Overview

Department of Rehabilitation Science / Department of Rehabilitation Science is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational therapy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rehabilitation science
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
(Certificate)	Assistive and rehabilitation technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	61
Doctoral Degrees	43

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181

Applied

126

Accepted

124

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

278

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.36%
Black or African American	1.8%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	11.51%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 11

Male (10)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Occupational therapy, physical therapy, exercise physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	134,875

Location & Contact

Address 515 Kimball Tower
Buffalo, NY  14214
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Burkard
Chair
Email: phhpadv@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-6720
Fax: 716-829-2317

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