Overview

MS Program in Physical Therapy / MS Program in Physical Therapy is located in Boston, MA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Clinical preceptorship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

168

Applied

135

Accepted

100

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	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Graduation from an approved program in physical therapy

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

65

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.08%
Black or African American	4.62%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	53.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.62%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 5

Male (3)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Disability in the elderly; gait, balance and posture; cardiac rehabilitation; relationship of impairment to disability; effect of muscle strengthening in the elderly
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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