Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Mobile, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	38

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 Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

426

Applied

125

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

119

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.84%
Black or African American	3.36%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.84%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.68%
Unknown	8.4%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (5)

Location & Contact

Address 5721 USA Drive North
HAHN 2011
Mobile, AL  36688-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Barry Dale
Chair, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Email: ptdept@southalabama.edu
Phone: 251-445-9330
Fax: 251-445-9238

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