Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Wheeling, WV.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	36

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 Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

344

Applied

50

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 650

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	41.05%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 14

Male (9)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Service-learning, clinical prediction rules, ergonomics, public health, pediatrics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 316 Washington Avenue
Wheeling, WV  26003-6295
United States

Contact Dr. Craig Ruby
Director of Physical Therapy
Email: dpt@wju.edu
Phone: 304-243-2068
Fax: 304-243-2042

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