Physical Therapy Schools - California State University-Northridge

Offerings | Cost | Prerequisites | Success

Offerings

California State University-Northridge (CSUN) is located in Los Angeles with opportunities occurring during school and post-graduation. CSUN DPT Program has state-of-the-art labs and equipment including a 3-D Motion Analysis System, a Telemetered EMG System, Biodex, and Dexascan for ongoing research and teaching. Graduates of CSUN have worked in a wide range of physical therapy settings.

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DPT Site: www.csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2203
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18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8411

Type: 4 year ⇒ Public
Population: 36,911 (undergrads 31,893)
Class Size: 32
Accredited: 49 years (since 1969)
PTCAS: Yes

Key Points:

The DPT program has 8 full-time faculty and a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:16

Students participate in 24-30 weeks of off campus clinical experience

CSUN is located about 25 miles from central Los Angeles

Northridge is in northwest San Fernando Valley

Offering Sources:
CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

Cost

	In-State	Out-State
Tuition¹:	$77,310	$77,310
Fees:	$7,799	$7,799
Living:	$50,676	$50,676
Total:	$135,785	$135,785

Estimated cost of 3 year program

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Prerequisites

Bachelors: Yes
References: 3
Observation: required: 200 hrs
GRE Scores: Yes

Scaled
Percent

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	na \| 158	130-170
Quantitative	na \| 160	130-170
Analytical	3.0 \| 4.0	0-6

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	na \| 57%	0 – 100%
Quantitative	na \| 58%	0 – 100%
Analytical	na \| 50%	0 – 100%

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Notes:

If your cumulative undergrad GPA is under a 3.0, you have to score above the 50th percentile on either the Verbal or Quantitative portion in order to be eligible for admission

GPA Scores:

Acceptance Rate:

Resources:

CSUN DPT FAQ

CSUN DPT Prerequisites

Program DOES NOT give any preference to IN-STATE or OUT-OF-STATE applicants or applicants who are currently enrolled within the university

Prerequisites Sources:
PTCAS, CSUN DPT Prerequisites

Success

Graduation Rate: 97%
NPTE Passage: 95%
Hire Rate: 100%

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Resources:

Physical Therapists Salary and Wages for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California

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CSUN Student Outcomes (bottom of page), MPT Pass Rate: is for first time NPTE, MPT Hire Rate: 6 months after graduation, CSUN's 1st DPT class will graduate in 2015

	Overall	Prerequisite
Min. Required	2.70	3.0
Avg. Acceptance	3.65	3.63