Physical Therapy Schools - Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center

Offerings | Cost | Prerequisites | Success

Offerings

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (DMU) places strong emphasis on manual therapy skills. The program has state of the art anatomy and performance labs. DMU boasts a small class size for more personalized learning.

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DPT Site: www.dmu.edu
Phone: 515-271-1634
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3200 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50312-4104

Type: 4 year ⇒ Private Non-Profit
Population: 1,801 (no undergrads)
Class Size: 52
Accredited: 27 years (since 1990)
PTCAS: Yes

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Des Moines University on Wikipedia CatchDesMoines.com American Physical Therapy Association Iowa Physical Therapy Association Iowa Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy

Key Points:

The DPT program has11.5 full time faculty, and a student ratio of 1:13

Students participate in 36 weeks of clinical instruction

The Des Moines Metro Area is approximately 580,000

Offering Sources:
CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

Cost

	In-State	Out-State
Tuition¹:	$69,223	$69,223
Fees:	$19,121	$19,121
Living:	$58,779	$58,779
Total:	$147,123	$147,123

Estimated cost of 3 year program

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Prerequisites

Bachelors: Yes
References: 2
Observation: required: 100 hrs
GRE Scores: Yes

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Percent

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	na \| 151	130-170
Quantitative	na \| 151	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

Notes:

The GRE® General Test: Average - 430 (verbal)

The GRE® General Test: Average - 600 (quantitative)

The GRE® General Test: Average 1030 (combined)

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Acceptance Rate:

Resources:

DMU DPT Curriculum

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DMU DPT FAQ

DMU DPT Prerequisites

International students are not eligible for admission

Incoming students had an average of 290 hours of PT observational hours

Prerequisites Sources:
PTCAS, DMU DPT Prerequisites, DMU Class Profile '17

Success

Graduation Rate: 95.5%
NPTE Passage: 97.92%
Hire Rate: 100%

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Resources:

Physical Therapists Salary and Wages for Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

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Success Sources:
DMU DPT Program Outcomes, Graduate Rate: 3-year average (2010-2012), NPTE Pass Rate: Ultimate Pass Rate 2009-2011, Hire Rate: 2010-2012

	Overall	Prerequisite
Min. Required	3.00	not reported
Avg. Acceptance	3.62	3.51