Overview

School of Allied Health Professions / School of Allied Health Professions is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Clinical Rehabilitation and Counseling

Department of Communication Disorders

Department of Occupational Therapy

Department of Physical Therapy

Program in Physician Assistant Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)
Master of Communications Disorders (MCD)
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS)	Bioinformatics Track

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	97
Doctoral Degrees	43
Other Advanced Degrees	35

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,176

Applied

190

Accepted

190

Enrolled

Applying

150

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, bachelor's degree, observation hours as prescribed by department
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree/3 recommendation forms; 60 hours of physical therapy experience (DPT)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available

Student Body

395

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.29%
Black or African American	5.06%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.8%
Unknown	1.52%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 7

Male (12)

Female (37)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuromuscular mechanisms, stroke, neuroscience & bioengineering, neuromuscular pathology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 411 South Prieur Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States

Contact Dr. Jimmy M. Cairo
Dean
Email: jcairo@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-556-3400
Fax: 504-568-4249

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