Overview

Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy / Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	40

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Have competitive GRE scores in Verbal and Quantitative Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

681

Applied

45

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

115

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	Have competitive GRE scores in Verbal and Quantitative
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Complete an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution prior to enrollment, meet the requirements for Graduate College admission, have a minimum of 3.00 GPA (overall and last 60 hours toward degree); have a minimum of 3.00 GPA on all science courses (biology, chemistry, and physics) and prerequisite requirements (see program website).

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$44,105

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	September 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.81%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.79%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	2.38%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 3

Male (5)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Developing novel technology suites to assist in the evaluation and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal injury, investigating the role of sensory integration in motor learning and motor control in people with neuromusculoskeletal injury and disease, and developing and evaluating musculoskeletal injury prediction models and screening tools; studies examining injury risk screening and the influence of neuromusuloskeletal injury on postural stability and physical performance.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address JC Kellam 280 601 University Drive , TX
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Janet Bezner
Graduate Advisor
Email: jb25@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-7162652

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