Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Coral Gables, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	60

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

197

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.86%
Black or African American	4.06%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.51%
Asian	7.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.57%
Unknown	5.08%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 3

Male (18)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Inspiratory muscle training in healthy on special populations; neuroplasticity and brain health; mobile health and wearable movement and activity; movement and motor control in neurologiscensors disease and disorders; sports and performance outcomes prediction of return to work and play
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	574,000

Location & Contact

Address 5915 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
5th floor
Coral Gables, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. Neva Jillaine Kiek-Sanchez
Assoc. Professor and Chair
Email: nkirksanchez@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-4690

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