Overview

Program in Physical Therapy / Program in Physical Therapy is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	50

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

88

Applied

73

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	December 3rd	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview; letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, in prerequisite courses, and last 60 hours; 40 hours of PT observation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	November 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

157

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.64%
Black or African American	12.74%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.46%
Unknown	0.64%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geriatrics, exercise physiology, aquatic therapy, industrial rehabilitation, outcome measurement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	44,538

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Diane Clark
Program Director
Email: clark@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-0419
Fax: 205-934-3566

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