Overview

College of Health Professions / College of Health Professions is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Anesthesia for Nurses Program

Doctoral Program in Health Administration

PhD Program in Health and Rehabilitation Science

Physician Assistant Studies Program

Program in Health Administration-Executive

Program in Health Administration-Global

Program in Health Administration-Residential

Program in Occupational Therapy

Program in Physical Therapy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	192
Doctoral Degrees	73

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,746

Applied

346

Accepted

306

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

750

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.4%
Black or African American	6.8%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	2.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.07%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

62

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 27

Male (30)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Spinal cord injury, geriatrics, rehabilitation sciences, behavioral medicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,404,904

Location & Contact

Address 151 Rutledge Avenue
MSC 960
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. Lisa Saladin
Dean
Email: saladinl@musc.edu
Phone: 843-792-3328
Fax: 843-792-3322

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