Overview

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences / School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is located in Boston, MA.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Department of Occupational Therapy

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

MS Program in Physical Therapy

Program in Physician Assistant Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	79
Doctoral Degrees	107
Other Advanced Degrees	10

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Research proposal
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,305

Applied

439

Accepted

259

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from regionally-accredited college or university

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

470

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.23%
Black or African American	4.04%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.64%
Asian	17.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	13.83%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 11

Male (9)

Female (41)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Children's language disorders; reading; speech disorders; voice disorders; augmentative communication; autism; disability in the elderly; gait, balance, and posture; cardiac rehabilitation; relationship of impairment to disability
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Charlestown Navy Yard
36 1st Avenue
Boston, MA  02129
United States

Contact Dr. Lesley Portney
Dean
Email: lportney@mghihp.edu
Phone: 617-726-3170
Fax: 617-724-6321

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