Physical Therapy Schools - Simmons College

Offerings | Cost | Prerequisites | Success

Offerings

Simmons College (Simmons) is located in the Longwood Medical Area near Harvard medical and Brigham and Women’s, and children’s hospitals. SImmons has an impressive list of clinical affiliate placements that any student can advance their clinical skills.

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DPT Site: www.simmons.edu
Phone: 617-521-2635
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300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115-5820

Type: 4 year ⇒ Private Non-Profit
Population: 4,830 (undergrads 1,792)
Class Size: 44
Accredited: 71 years (since 1947)
PTCAS: Yes

Simmons on Wikipedia BostonUSA.com American Physical Therapy Association American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Allied Health Professionals

Key Points:

The DPT program has 6 full time faculty, and 20-25 part-time adjunct faculty

Students participate in 6-12 months of clinical instruction

Boston has more than 70 hospitals

Greater Boston’s population is approximately 4.5 million

Offering Sources:
CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

Cost

	In-State	Out-State
Tuition¹:	$113,553	$113,553
Fees:	$3,600	$3,600
Living:	$47,070	$47,070
Total:	$164,223	$164,223

Estimated cost of 3 year program

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Cost Sources:
Tuition and Fees (CAPTE - 2014-15(, (99 credits x 1,147 semester hr), 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 \| 154	130-170
Quantitative	144 \| 151	130-170
Analytical	4.0 \| 4.0	0-6

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	48% \| 64%	0 – 100%
Quantitative	26% \| 56%	0 – 100%
Analytical	48% \| 48%	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 freshman-entry

The GRE® General Test: Minimum - 450 (verbal)

The GRE® General Test: Minimum - 500 (quantitative)

GPA Scores:

Acceptance Rate:

Resources:

Simmons DPT Curriculum

Simmons DPT FAQ

Simmons DPT Prerequisites

Prerequisites Sources:
Simmons DPT Prerequisites

Success

Graduation Rate: 94%
NPTE Passage: 100%
Hire Rate: not available

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Resources:

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

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Success Sources:
Simmons DPT Program Outcomes, Graduation Rate: 2013, NPTE Pass Rate: Ultimate Pass Rate 2013, Hire Rate: NO Data - 6 months after passage of NPTE

	Overall	Prerequisite
Min. Required	3.00	3.00
Avg. Acceptance	3.55	3.55