Physical Therapy Schools - The University of Illinois at Chicago

Offerings | Cost | Prerequisites | Success

Offerings

The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the UIC PT doctorate program 16th in the nation. Established as a free standing college in 1979, The University of Illinois at Chicago consistently ranks among the top allied health schools. It shows dedication to providing excellent a holistic approach to medical care.

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DPT Site: www.ahs.uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-1501
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1919 W. Taylor Street, MC 898 Chicago, IL 60612 312-996-1501

Type: 4 year ⇒ Public
Population: 27,875 (undergrads 16,678)
Class Size: 60
Accredited: 48 years (since 1973)
PTCAS: Yes

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Key Points:

The DPT program has 10 full time faculty, and a student ratio of 1:7

Students participate in at least general and specialty clinical instruction

Chicago’s metro area population is approximately 9.8 million

Offering Sources:
CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

Cost

	In-State	Out-State
Tuition¹:	$60,452	$104,589
Fees:	$15,827	$16,827
Living:	$43,530	$43,530
Total:	$119,809	$164,946

Estimated cost of 3 year program

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Tuition and Fees ( 7 semesters at 12 hours+, 1 semester at 11 hours), (fees not including books), Off Campus Living Cost
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Prerequisites

Bachelors: Yes
References: 2
Observation: required: 40 hrs
GRE Scores: Yes

GPA Scores:

Acceptance Rate:

Resources:

UIC DPT Curriculum

UIC DPT Fast Facts

UIC DPT Prerequisites

Prerequisites Sources:
PTCAS, UIC DPT Prerequisites, UIC DPT Admission Criteria

Success

Graduation Rate: 96%
NPTE Passage: 100%
Hire Rate: 100%

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Resources:

Physical Therapists Salary and Wages for Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Illinois

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Success Sources:
UIC DPT Program Outcomes, Graduation Rate: 2013, NPTE Pass Rate: Ultimate Pass Rate 2010-2012, Hire Rate: 2011-2013 - 6 months after passage of NPTE

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	na \| 156	130-170
Quantitative	na \| 156	130-170
Analytical	na \| 4.0	0-6

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	na \| 68%	0 – 100%
Quantitative	na \| 63%	0 – 100%
Analytical	na \| 65%	0 – 100%

	Overall	Prerequisite
Min. Required	2.50	2.50
Avg. Acceptance	3.82	3.72