Overview

Program in Physical Therapy / Program in Physical Therapy is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	63

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

382

Applied

84

Accepted

64

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	References, minimum GPA of 3.0, volunteer hours

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 Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.65%
White or Caucasian	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.76%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 3

Male (5)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Low back pain, spinal cord injury
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	115,264

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. David Morrisette
Division Director
Email: morrisdc@musc.edu
Phone: 843-792-2940
Fax: 843-792-0710

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