College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College Boston University

Students at BU Sargent College Enjoy a Top-Ranked Education within a Major Urban Hub

Located near Kenmore Square and Boston's legendary Fenway Park, Boston University is ideally situated for students to enjoy all the cultural and recreational activities that the city has to offer. The campus stretches along the banks of the Charles River -- where boating, canoeing, and jogging are popular -- and is only minutes from downtown. Boston is one of the most attractive destinations in the world for students seeking a high quality education in a dynamic metropolitan environment. The city offers a unique mix of leisure activities including world champion sporting teams, multicultural cuisine, cosmopolitan shopping, the beauty of natural landscapes, and of course, a wealth of history. Boston is also home to some of the finest hospitals and medical facilities in the world making it an ideal environment for studying health sciences.

BU Sargent College graduate programs include master's and/or Ph.D. degrees in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, nutrition, and applied anatomy & physiology. The university is known for its state-of-the-art research laboratories, equipment, and clinical centers. And students frequently collaborate with faculty on studies, gaining real world experience to complement their academic pursuits. As a result, Sargent graduates enjoy a wide range of careers in research and clinical settings in areas including athletic training, human physiology, medicine, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public health, and speech language pathology.

Top-Ranked Programs with Interdisciplinary Focus Offer the Opportunity to Pursue a Variety of Health Science Careers

All of BU Sargent College's ranked graduate programs place in the top 8% of programs nationwide. Specifically, Sargent ranks in the highest echelon of Occupational Therapy programs placing #2 out of 156 programs. Physical Therapy at Sargent places #16 out of 201 programs while Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences rank #21 out of 250 programs. BU Sargent College is the only university in New England to have three nationally ranked health programs all place in the top 25.

This is especially impressive given that Sargent emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, providing and encouraging opportunities for multiple specialties -- including occupational and physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and nutrition -- to work together and support the needs of the whole person. In this way, Sargent College provides a unique educational experience combining academics, research, and service.

Sargent Offers Diverse Research and Clinical Centers as well as a Combination of Assistantships

Boston University's College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in several different program areas to prepare students for research and clinical careers in the health field. Areas of focus include athletic training, health science, medicine, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public health, rehabilitation sciences, speech, and language and hearing sciences.

BU's Sargent College has a wide range of research and clinical centers that offer students the opportunity to pursue specific research interests. BU's research centers include The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, The Center for Neurorehabilitation, The Hearing Research Center, and the Center for Enhancing Activity & Participation among Persons with Arthritis (ENACT). In addition the College's has several clinical centers that address specific conditions and treatment options. The Aphasia Resource Center, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center, Physical Therapy Center, Speech, Language, and Hearing Center, and Vocational Rehabilitation Center offer patients unique, interdisciplinary therapies.

Boston University prides itself on providing some of the most advanced laboratories and equipment available for student and faculty research. Graduate students gain experience in labs focused in the areas of muscle biology, neural systems, family and autism research, motion analysis, clinical movement, coordination dynamics, developmental motion analysis, infant language, language science, and speech.

In addition, departments award both graduate assistantships and teaching and research assistantships. Assistantships are meant to provide a well-rounded education and offer a way to work and study simultaneously. The amount of aid received in exchange for these positions is determined by the number of hours students will be assisting and the type of work performed. Interested students should submit a query letter to the appropriate faculty member.

A History of Innovation in Health Care

The College was founded in 1881 by Dr. Dudley Allen Sargent, but at the time was called the Sargent School of Physical Training. It was originally located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and focused on physical conditioning and health promotion. At Sargent School, students learned training techniques to strengthen and improve the physical capabilities of both the disabled and the healthy. In 1929, after Dr. Sargent's death, and under his son's direction, the college stayed true to its New England roots and became part of Boston University where an emphasis on comprehensive health care continues at the College today.

• Department of Occupational Therapy
• Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
• Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
• Program in Nutrition
• Programs in Human Physiology
• Programs in Rehabilitation Counseling

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
  Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
  Doctor of Science (D Sc)
  Master of Science (MS)
  Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 89
• Doctoral Degrees 94
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? No
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? Yes
• Terminal master's degree available? Yes

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Required for some and optional
• Doctoral Degrees V, Required for some and Required for some
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied763
• Accepted324
• Acceptance Rate42%
• Enrolled110
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $70
• Application Fee - International $70
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline February 1st February 1st Yes
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE General Test
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesGRE General Test
• International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$42,400
• Out-of-state tuition *$42,400
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 15
• Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Health Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students437
• Female Percentage83%
• Male Percentage17%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students437
• Part-time Percentage11%
• Full-time Percentage89%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino4%
• Black / African American0%
• White / Caucasian68%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian8%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races1%
• Unknown19%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty98
• Full-time Percentage55%
• Part-time Percentage45%
• Female Percentage71%
• Male Percentage29%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchOutcome measurement, gerontology, neuroanatomy, aphasia, autism, Parkinson's Disease, psychiatric rehabilitation, obesity prevention, speech production and imaging
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$10,361,576