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Northern Illinois University

Last Updated: June 28th, 2015
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Northern Illinois University (NIU) is located in DeKalb, Illinois, just 65 miles west of Chicago. Students are integrated into clinical practice through the campus physical therapy clinic. NIU is very competitive with both in-state and out-of-state tuition rates.

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www.chhs.niu.edu
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209 Wirtz Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115

4 year ⇒ Public
21,869 (undergrads 16,552)
36
39 years (since 1982)
No

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  • The DPT program has 6 full time faculty, and a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:18
  • Students participate in at least 28 weeks of clinical instruction
  • DeKalb is 65 miles west of Chicago
  • DeKalb’s population is approximately 44,000
  • Offering Sources:
    CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

    Cost

    In-State Out-State
    Tuition1: $43,635 $72,725
    Living: $40,602 $40,602
    Total: $84,237 $113,327
    Estimated cost of 3 year program


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    Cost Sources:
    Tuition and Fees (combined - base on 2013-14 academic year), Off Campus Living Cost
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    Prerequisites

    Yes
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    required: 50 hrs      
    Yes
    • Scaled
    • Percent
    Measure Min Required | Avg Score Ranges
    Verbal
    na | na
    130-170
    Quantitative
    na | na
    130-170
    Analytical
    na | na
    0-6
    Measure Min Required | Avg Score Ranges
    Verbal
    na | na
    0 – 100%
    Quantitative
    na | na
    0 – 100%
    Analytical
    na | na
    0 – 100%
    Not all schools list their required GRE scores

  • The GRE® revised General Test: Competitive Scores


  • Overall Prerequisite
    Min. Required not reported 3.00
    Avg. Acceptance not reported not reported

  • GPA: 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework


  • No acceptance data provided for this school

  • NIU DPT Prerequisites
  • NIU DPT Admission Criteria
  • Prerequisites Sources:
    NIU DPT Prerequisites CAPTE

    Success

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    100%
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