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Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University

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  • Chicago, IL
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 81%19%
    student ratio
  • 211
    total students
  • $29,940 | $29,940
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • October 1
    fall application deadline
  • 43%
    acceptance rate
  • 2 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Physical Therapy Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
    • Movement And Rehabilitation Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees Not reported
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • 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? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? No
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Not reported
    • Doctoral Degrees Synthesis research project
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

43% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied486
    • Accepted213
    • Acceptance Rate43%
    • Enrolled81
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $40
    • Application Fee - International $40
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline October 1st October 1st Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesNot Reported
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test (DPT), baccalaureate degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 in required course work (DPT)
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$29,940
    • Out-of-state tuition *$29,940
    • 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 awardsFebruary 15
    • Types of financial support availableFederal Work-Study, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students211
    • Female Percentage81%
    • Male Percentage19%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students211
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Full-time Percentage100%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino5%
    • Black / African American2%
    • White / Caucasian80%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian4%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races1%
    • Unknown8%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty28
    • Full-time Percentage86%
    • Part-time Percentage14%
    • Female Percentage61%
    • Male Percentage39%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchMotor control, robotics, neuromuscular imaging, student performance (academic/professional), clinical outcomes
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$3,842,393

Location & Contact

Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University

645 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60611-2814
United States

Dr. Julius Dewald

Professor and Chair

Phone: 312-908-6788
Fax: 312-908-0741
Email: j-dewald@northwestern.edu

Dr. Jane Sullivan

Associate Professor and Assistant Chair for Recruitment and Admissions

Phone: 312-908-6789
Fax: 312-908-0741
Email: j-sullivan@northwestern.edu

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