Physical Therapy Schools - Governors State University

Offerings | Cost | Prerequisites | Success

Offerings

Governors State University (GSU) is located in University Park, IL. in Chicago. GSU has small class sizes which allows for additional mentoring and ability to get to know your classmates. Competitive in-state tuition further enhances the students successful entry into the job market.

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DPT Site: www.govst.edu
Phone: 708-534-7290
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1 University Parkway University Park, IL 60484

Type: 4 year ⇒ Public
Population: 5,609 (undergrads 3,178)
Class Size: 32
Accredited: 22 years (since 1999)
PTCAS: Yes

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GSU on Wikipedia ChooseChicago.com American Physical Therapy Association Illinois Physical Therapy Association Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

Key Points:

The DPT program has 8 full time faculty, and a student ratio of 1:11

Students participate in 34 weeks of clinical instruction

University Park is 30 miles from Downtown Chicago

Chicago’s metro area population is approximately 9.8 million

Offering Sources:
CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

Cost

	In-State	Out-State
Tuition¹:	$56,168	$107,100
Fees:	$6,721	$6,721
Living:	$33,486	$33,486
Total:	$96,375	$147,307

Estimated cost of 3 year program

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Prerequisites

Bachelors: Varies
References: 3
Observation: required: 0 hrs recommended: 0 hrs
GRE Scores: Varies

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%

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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 - 1000 (combined)

The GRE® revised General Test: Minimum - 300 (combined)

GPA Scores:

Acceptance Rate:

Resources:

GSU DPT How to Apply

GSU DPT Prerequisites

No PT observation hours are required or considered

GSU gives slight preference to applicants whose permanent residence is Illinois.

Prerequisites Sources:
PTCAS, GSU DPT Prerequisites

Success

Graduation Rate: 98.9%
NPTE Passage: 90%
Hire Rate: 100%

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Resources:

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

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Success Sources:
GOVST DPT Program Outcomes, Graduation Rate: 3-year average 2009-2012, NPTE Pass Rate: Ultimate Pass Rate 2008-2010, Hire Rate: 3-year average - 6 months after passage of NPTE

	Overall	Prerequisite
Min. Required	not reported	not reported
Avg. Acceptance	3.50	3.55