University of Kentucky

Offerings

The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the University of Kentucky PT doctorate program 27th in the nation. The University of Kentucky (UK) is located in beautiful Lexington, KY. The UK DPT program strives to meet the needs of Kentucky and the world. There are two campuses involved in housing the UK DPT program. The main student body is located in Lexington, Kentucky while the smaller cohort is the Center for Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard, Kentucky.

KEY POINTS

  • The DPT program has 16 full time faculty, and a faculty-to-student ratio of ~1:12
  • Students participate in approximately 37 weeks of clinical instruction
  • Lexington is nicknamed the "Horse Capital of the World"
  • Lexington’s metro area population is approximately 470,000
  • MEDIA


    DETAILS

    4 year ⇒ Public
    28,034 (undergrads 20,827)
    66
    57 years (since 1967)
    Yes

    LOCATION

    www.mc.uky.edu
    859-218-0473
    900 S. Limestone Charles T. Wethington, Jr. Building, Room 111 Lexington, KY 40536-0200   Show On Map

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    Cost

    In-State Out-State
    Tuition *: $52,410 $118,050
    Living: $37,452 $37,452
    Total: $89,862 $155,502
    * Estimated cost of 3 year program
    In-State
    Out-State




    Prerequisites

    GPA CRITERIA

    Overall Prerequisite
    Min. Required 2.75 3.00
    Avg. Acceptance 3.61 3.71

  • Repeated once: highest grade; Repeated Multiple times: average taken
  • DETAILS

    No
    3
    Varies
    required: 50 hrs


    GRE CRITERIA

    Measure Min Required Avg Score Ranges
    Verbal 143 152 130-170
    Quantitative 145 154 130-170
    Analytical 3.0 4.0 0-6
    Measure Min Required Avg Score Ranges
    Verbal 21% 51% 0 - 100%
    Quantitative 16% 56% 0 - 100%
    Analytical 20% 72% 0 - 100%
    Not all schools list their required GRE scores


  • GRE is required for the PTCAS application
  • Most students earn a Bachelor's before entering our program
  • High school students MUST contact the institution about guaranteed freshman-entry
  • The GRE® General Test: Recommended - 1000 (combined)

  • ACCEPTANCE STATS



    RESOURCES

    Success

    DETAILS

    95%
    99.22%
    100%
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    SOURCES:
    Offering: CAPTE, NCES, Wikipedia
    Cost Sources: Tuition and Fees (no separate fees reported), Off Campus Living Cost
    Prerequisites: PTCAS, UK DPT Prerequisites
    Success: UK DPT Program Outcomes, Graduation Rate: 4-year average 2010-2013, NPTE Pass Rate: Ultimate Pass Rate 2010-2013, Hire Rate: 4-year average - 6 months after passage of NPTE
    Note: Data may have a variance over time. For the most accurate data please view the source links. 1 Some schools combine fees and tuition together.