Physical Therapy Schools - Boston University

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Offerings

Boston University (BU) physical therapy school is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the BU PT doctorate program 16th in the nation.

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DPT Site: www.bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2720
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635 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215-1605

Type: 4 year ⇒ Private Non-Profit
Population: 32,603 (undergrads 18,306)
Class Size: 70
Accredited: 86 years (since 1932)
PTCAS: Yes

Key Points:

The DPT program has 14 full time faculty, and a student ratio of 1:10

Students participate in at least 42 weeks of clinical instruction

BU is located in a urban Boston

Greater Boston’s population is approximately 4.5 million

Offering Sources:
CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

Cost

	In-State	Out-State
Tuition¹:	$142,830	$142,830
Living:	$45,318	$45,318
Total:	$188,148	$188,148

Estimated cost of 3 year program

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Cost Sources:
Tuition and Fees (2014-2015), (no insurance), Off Campus Living Cost
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Prerequisites

Bachelors: Varies
References: 3
Observation: required: 30 hrs
GRE Scores: Varies

Scaled
Percent

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	150 \| 158	130-170
Quantitative	141 \| 156	130-170
Analytical	3.5 \| 4.5	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

Notes:

Bachelor's degree and GRE are required for the PTCAS application

High school students MUST contact the institution about guaranteed freshman-entry

The GRE® General Test: Minimum - 400 (any subtest)

The GRE® revised General Test: Minimum - 145 (any subtest)

The GRE® General Test: Recommended - 500 (verbal & quantitative)

The GRE® revised General Test: Rec. - 150 (verbal & quantitative)

The GRE® General Test: Average - 1224 (combined)

The GRE® revised General Test: Average - 4.28 (analytical writing)

GPA Scores:

Acceptance Rate:
No acceptance data provided for this school

Resources:

BU DPT Curriculum

BU DPT FAQ and Related Links

BU DPT Prerequisites

Prerequisites Sources:
PTCAS, BU DPT Prerequisites

Success

Graduation Rate: 84%
NPTE Passage: 100%
Hire Rate: 100%

Industry: Show Salaries

Resources:

Physical Therapists Salary and Wages for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

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

	Overall	Prerequisite
Min. Required	not reported	3.00
Avg. Acceptance	not reported	3.80