Physical Therapy
Admissions data
| Class of | Applications Received | Students Admitted |
Acceptance Rate |
Average Cumulative GPA (Range) |
Average Prereq GPA (Range) |
Average GRE Section Scores |
| 2022 | 391 | 45 | 11.5% |
3.68
(4.00 - 3.05) |
3.61
(4.00 - 3.01) |
153 - Verbal
154 - Quant. 4.1 - Written |
| 2021 | 467 | 45 | 9.6% |
3.77
(4.00 - 3.17) |
3.71
(4.00 - 3.16) |
154 - Verbal
155 - Quant. 4.1 - Written |
| 2020 | 560 | 45 | 8.0% |
3.80
(4.00 - 3.49) |
3.72
(4.00 - 3.34)
|
153 - Verbal 155 - Quant. 4.2 - Written |
| 2019 | 619 | 45 | 7.3% | 3.80 (4.00 - 3.43) |
3.75
(4.00 - 3.21)
|
152 - Verbal 155 - Quant. 4.2 - Written |
| 2018 | 596 | 45 | 7.6% | 3.79 (3.99 - 3.25) |
3.74 (4.00 - 3.21) |
152 - Verbal
153 - Quant.
4.1 - Written
|
| 2017 | 604 | 45 | 7.5% |
3.77 (4.00 - 3.41) |
3.75 (4.00 - 3.10) |
153 - Verbal 153 - Quant. 4.2 - Written |
| 2016 | 564 | 45 | 8.0% |
3.77 (4.00 - 3.26) |
3.75 (4.00 - 3.22) |
152 - Verbal 155 - Quant. 4.0 - Written |
| The program began participating in PTCAS with the Class of 2016 application cycle. | ||||||
| 2015 | 286 | 45 |
3.74 (4.00 - 3.22) |
3.75 (4.00 - 3.08) |
510 - Verbal 680 - Quant. 4.1 - Written |
|
| 2014 | 234 | 45 |
3.71 (4.00 - 3.17) |
3.65 (4.00 - 3.00) |
460 - Verbal 660 - Quant. 4.1 - Written |
|
| 2013 | 265 | 45 |
3.70 (3.98 - 3.16) |
3.64 (4.00 - 3.05) |
495 - Verbal 675 - Quant. 4.2 - Written |
|
| 2012 | 230 | 45 |
3.65 (4.00 - 3.18) |
3.54 (4.00 - 2.71) |
470 - Verbal 660 - Quant. 4.3 - Written |
|
| 2011 | 228 | 45 |
3.62 (4.00 - 3.02) |
3.56 (4.00 - 2.64) |
1140 | |
| 2010 | 201 | 45 |
3.74 (4.00 - 3.22) |
3.73 (4.00 - 3.22) |
1100 | |
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