Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Physical Therapists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Slippery Rock University, Drexel, Temple University, and USP.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Keystone, Misericordia University, Gannon, and Widener University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Keystone, USP, and Temple University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Widener University, Neumann University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, and Misericordia University.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, University of Scranton, and USP.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Lebanon Valley College, Saint Francis University, and Duquesne.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Pittsburgh, Drexel, USP, and University of Scranton.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, University of Pittsburgh, and USP.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne, Widener University, and Lebanon Valley College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Slippery Rock University • Slippery Rock, PA
Studying Physical Therapy (completion in 2007)
• 9/2/2011
"I feel like thanks to my education, I have been very successful in my career choice. I was also pleased with the clinical choices I had."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The school is set in a non-distracting environment with adequate entertainment for the weekends. The coursework, faculty and facilities are conducive to learning. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | Most people that I have talked to have not heard of Slippery Rock University. In the case where they have heard of this school, their response is excellent. |
| Program Quality | 8 | My program was very strong in neurological rehabilitation, but lacked in other areas such as manual therapy and treatment protocols. Upon entering my clinicals and my first job, I felt like handling techniques and treatment protocols were weak. |
| Instruction | 8 | The curriculum for my program was fairly well rounded with the exception of manual therapy. The classwork prepared me well for my clinical experiences in terms of content and career preparation. |
| How Difficult | 9 | The program caseload was heavy but do-able with a good support system. I found assistance with studying with other classmates and practiced clinical skills with many different people. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | My coursework was perfectly mixed with classroom learning and hands on experiences. We had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburgh for many hands on opportunities with real patients before entering clinical work. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | The schedule was set in stone without any options. All classes were held Mon-Fri and there were 3 semesters a year (summer, fall and spring). |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The DPT program at Slippery Rock is extremely new and all housed in one building with it's own computer lab, research lab, classrooms, faculty offices, and cadaver lab with locker rooms. The library is located very close to the DPT building and has conference rooms that are ideal for group study sessions. |
| Social Life | 5 | These are areas that were not of interest to me while in a doctorate level program. My classmates and I were very social on the weekends, but this was not associated with the school. |
| Placement Services | 3 | I received absolutely no guidance in this area. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I have only heard from my school once since graduation 4 years ago. This was to survey my classmates and determine which type of PT we decided to go into. |
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