Physical Therapy Schools - University of Florida

Offerings | Cost | Prerequisites | Success

Offerings

University of Florida (UF) is located in Gainesville about 90 minutes from Orlando, FL. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the UF PT doctorate program 12th in the nation.

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DPT Site: pt.phhp.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-6085
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Box 100154 HSC Gainesville, FL 32610-0154

Type: 4 year ⇒ Public
Population: 49,913 (undergrads 32,776)
Class Size: 70
Accredited: 58 years (since 1960)
PTCAS: Yes

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Key Points:

The DPT program has 20 full time faculty, and a student ratio of 1:7

Students participate in at least 32 weeks of clinical instruction

Gainesville is the largest city in North Central Florida with a population of 124,000

Offering Sources:
CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia

Cost

	In-State	Out-State
Tuition¹:	$67,898	$95,618
Living:	$38,370	$38,370
Total:	$106,268	$133,988

Estimated cost of 3 year program

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Tuition and Fees (combined/no books/lab/internships), Off Campus Living Cost
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Prerequisites

Bachelors: Yes
References: 3
Observation: required: 40 hrs recommended: 100 hrs
GRE Scores: Yes

GPA Scores:

Acceptance Rate:

Resources:

UF DPT Curriculum

UF DPT FAQ

UF DPT Prerequisites

Greater than 40 hours recommended

Prerequisites Sources:
PTCAS, UF DPT Prerequisites

Success

Graduation Rate: 97.0%
NPTE Passage: 100%
Hire Rate: 100%

Industry: Show Salaries

Resources:

Physical Therapists Salary and Wages for Gainesville, Florida

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Success Sources:
DPT Program Outcomes, Graduation Rate: 2010-2012, NPTE Pass Rate: Ultimate Pass Rate 2012, Hire Rate: 2012 - Alumni Survey

Measure	Min Required \| Avg Score	Ranges
Verbal	146 \| 154	130-170
Quantitative	144 \| 154	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%

	Overall	Prerequisite
Min. Required	not reported	3.0
Avg. Acceptance	not reported	3.67