Overview

Program in Physical Therapy / Program in Physical Therapy is located in Aurora, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	66
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted 116 credit hours, 44 weeks of clinical experiences, capstone project at end of year 3

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

992

Applied

76

Accepted

72

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	August 8th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; prerequisite coursework in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, English composition or writing, college-level math, statistics, and upper-level science; 45 hours of observation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Student Body

205

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.83%
Black or African American	0.98%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.93%
Unknown	49.76%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interventions for early and mid-stages of Parkinson's disease, physical therapy for individuals with recurrent lower back pain
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop C244
13121 East 17th Avenue
Aurora, CO  80217-3364
United States

Contact Margaret Schenkman
Program Director
Email: margaret.schenkman@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -724-9375

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