Our Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program prepares outstanding clinicians to enter practice across the full spectrum of physical therapy settings. Our program equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to function as physical therapists in increasingly complex and independent roles. The DPT program at the University of Indianapolis is distinctive in many ways.

Outstanding Professional Mentors
Our faculty is an exceptional group of clinicians and scholars dedicated to excellence in physical therapy education. Our faculty members have outstanding academic credentials and are active in clinical practice, research, and professional activities. Our student-oriented philosophy is reflected in a 12:1 student to faculty ratio and individual advising by faculty members.

Solid Reputation
The Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in physical therapy education. Our fully accredited program was one of the first graduate physical therapy programs in the nation and is ranked in the top 20% of physical therapy programs by U.S. News and World Report. Our graduates have historically performed well on the physical therapist licensure exam and are highly regarded in the physical therapy job market. The three-year UIndy program average was 87.85% for first-time takers of the licensure exam. The national average for all first-time takers was 86.02% for 2005 - 2007.

The Degree of the Future
We believe that the DPT degree, which is endorsed in the American Physical Therapy Association's Vision Statement 2020, will provide graduates with a competitive edge in the market for physical therapy jobs. For more information about the trend toward Professional doctoral education, visit the APTA web site at www.apta.org/Education.

Curriculum
Highlights of the three-year, 115 credit hour Professional DPT curriculum include:

• A strong foundation in musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, medical, and integumentary aspects of physical therapy practice
• An emphasis on medical screening, differential diagnosis, prevention, wellness, and health promotion
• An integrated life span approach (pediatrics to geriatrics) across the curriculum
• An extensive clinical education component, including integrated experiences in the first year of the program
• Opportunities for specialty and interdisciplinary electives
• Service learning opportunities

Admissions

Be sure to take the GRE, and have your official score report sent to the University of Indianapolis (R1321), Physical Therapy (0619). Also be sure to check the admission requirements.

Fall 2009 DPT applications are due by October 10, 2008.

After the application deadline, top applicants will be invited to an admission interview day. An interview is required to be considered for admission. After interview day, applicants will be notified of the admission decision. Some individuals may be placed on a wait list for admission. The University reserves the right to verify information for the application file via available media. The University also reserves the right to revoke an offer of admission if any information provided is found to be inaccurate or falsified.

Financial Aid
Semester I and II 2008-2009 tuition totals $21,190; summer 2009 tuition is $5,880.
In addition to traditional financial aid resources, the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis offers graduate assistantships and several additional scholarships.

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Scholarship Opportunities

• Advanced Physical Therapy Scholarship
  This scholarship, endowed by the owners of Advanced Physical Therapy, P.C., JoAnne and William Jonathon, is awarded by the Krannert School of Physical Therapy to an outstanding graduate physical therapy student. The award is based upon financial need and merit and may range up to $2,500.
• Marjorie K. Begeman Scholarship
  Created to give financial assistance to qualified student(s) majoring in physical therapy. Marjorie K. Begeman is a physical therapist whose Indianapolis career spanned from 1954 to 1996. She and her husband, Robert H. Begeman, established this scholarship in recognition of the many people who have influenced their lives.
• Harold "Herk" Cooper Memorial Scholarship
  Herk Cooper served in the U. S. Navy as an orthopaedic tech before pursuing an undergraduate degree and becoming a student in our physical therapy program. This scholarship is awarded to a nontraditional student.
• Hyde & Humbles Scholarship
  Sally Hyde & Pat Humbles together served UIndy for 36 years as administrative assistants in KSPT. Both helped create the warm, supportive atmosphere that students and faculty have valued since the founding of KSPT in 1980. Upon their retirements in 2002, faculty, staff, and students recognized their service by establishing this scholarship.
• Krannert School of Physical Therapy Scholarship
  The Krannert School of Physical Therapy awards one scholarship to an outstanding graduate physical therapy student. The awards are based on financial need and merit.
• The American Physical Therapy Foundation
• Indianapolis Medical Alliance
• National AMBUCS™ Scholars Program
• Union Hospital Foundation