Overview

School of Physical Therapy / School of Physical Therapy is located in Tacoma, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	35

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Successful completion of 36 weeks of full-time internships and a research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

530

Applied

91

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum baccalaureate GPA of 3.0, observation hours (at least 100 recommended), four letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$88,831

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	8.77%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 11

Male (7)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Manual therapy, pain studies, injury prevention, movement assessment in children, global health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1500 North Warner Street
Tacoma, WA  98416
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Boyles
Director
Email: bboyles@pugetsound.edu
Phone: 253-879-3633
Fax: 253-879-2933

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