Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	32

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined score: 296) Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

189

Applied

38

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Summer deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum combined score: 296)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	60 hours of experience in physical therapy, minimum GPA of 3.0 in math and science, bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

100

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1%
Unknown	2%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (1)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wound healing, spinal cord injury, pain management, geriatrics, muscle physiology, muscle damage, motor control, balance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 433 Bolivar Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States

Contact Dr. Jane M. Eason
Head
Email: jeason@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4288
Fax: 504-568-6552

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