Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Newark, DE, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

179

Applied

47

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	100 hours clinical experience, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.3%
Black or African American	4.4%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 25

Male (24)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Movement sciences, applied physiology, physical rehabilitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,333,802

Location & Contact

Address 210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE  19716
United States

Contact Dr. Stuart Binder-MacLeod
Phone: 302-831-2000

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