Overview

Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training / Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rehabilitation science
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	50

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

437

Applied

57

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, volunteer work, bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$72,450

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	October 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

181

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.05%
Black or African American	0.55%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.55%
Two or more races	3.31%
Unknown	5.52%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 16

Male (14)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Rehabilitation and Parkinson's disease, motor control and musculoskeletal dysfunction, burns/wound care, rehabilitation and multiple sclerosis, cancer
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,252,775

Location & Contact

Address 520 Wakara Way
Room 302
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-1290
United States

Contact Dr. R. Scott Ward
Chair
Email: scott.ward@hsc.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-4895

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