Overview

College of Health Professions / College of Health Professions is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Program in Communication Disorders

Program in Health Information Management

Program in Healthcare Administration

Program in Leadership and Administration in Nursing

Program in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Master of Science in Communication Disorders (MSCD)
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	121
Other Advanced Degrees	43

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for some programs) with competitive scores Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,237

Applied

244

Accepted

163

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for some programs) with competitive scores
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from regionally-accredited institution
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from regionally-accredited institution in physical therapy with minimum GPA of 3.0 on last 60 hours of undergraduate work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,038

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

391

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.37%
Black or African American	11.76%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.81%
Unknown	1.28%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

78

Total faculty

Full-time - 57

Part-time - 21

Male (29)

Female (49)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Research focuses on vulnerable populations and population health with an emphasis on community engagement; effects of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and offers several strategies for caregivers; to develop technology that will identify brain activity patterns that contribute to stuttering and use that technology to train people how to optimize brain functions; increasing group and individual participation in the Walk With Ease (WWE) Program; to identify predictors of coronary heart disease in M

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

373,103

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Ruth Welborn
Dean
Email: rw01@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-3300
Fax: 512-245-3791

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