Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Abilene, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	28

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 Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

933

Applied

50

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	March 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, interview, transcripts from all colleges attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 75

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$71,645

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.58%
Black or African American	3.16%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Parkinson's music cued treadmill training on spatiotemporal gait, dry needling levator scapulae on cervical range of motion, unsupported upper limp exercise test with pulmonary fibrosis, AlterG body weight supported running, mnemonics in information recall in anatomy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1325 Pine
Abilene, TX  79698
United States

Contact Dr. Jacob Brewer
Associate Department Head/Professor
Email: jbrewer@hsutx.edu
Phone: 325-671-2146
Fax: 325-670-5868

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