Physical Therapy Program

Overview

Grand Valley State University / Physical Therapy Program is located in Allendale, MI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	58

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 Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

299

Applied

73

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	PTCAS Application, minimum GPA of 3.0 in most recent 60 hours and in prerequisites, official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, 50 hours of volunteer work, writing sample, 2 recommendations

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$94,248

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

178

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

100%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.56%
Black or African American	0.56%
White or Caucasian	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.25%
Unknown	1.12%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 5

Male (5)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Balance deficits, motion analysis, nutritional knowledge of female athletes, trust in athletic performance, spinal functions dysfunction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI  49401-9403
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Vaughn
Director
Email: vaughnd@gvsu.edu
Phone: 616-331-2678
Fax: 616-331-3350

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