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PT SCHOOLS

PT Schools

 

AT Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences
ATSU was founded in 1995 in Mesa, Arizona. The physical therapy school program has a rich history dating back to 1892 when it established the world’s first osteopathic medical school, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. AT Still University of Health Sciences provides a well established track record of providing primary care training.

KEY POINTS

  • The DPT program has 15 full-time faculty and a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:10 in lab
  • A cumulative 38 week of clinical education
  • Mesa is 20 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona
  • Mesa's population of over 420,000 makes it the 38th largest city in the US
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    Franklin Pierce University-Arizona and its physical therapy school has located an expansion program in beautiful Arizona in 2009. With the same quality standard of education, this has allowed Franklin University of Arizona to choose from a broad application pool outside of the United States borders.

    KEY POINTS

  • The DPT program started as an expansion of Franklin Pierce University, NH
  • Students participate in the same curriculum as the New Hampshire Campus
  • Goodyear is home to two MLB teams for spring training
  • Goodyear, a city of over 60,000, is adjacent to Phoenix, AZ
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    Midwestern University-Glendale Campus and its physical therapy school has graduated it’s first inaugural class in 2013. It’s parent program, Midwestern University has a long history dating back to 1900 when it established the world’s fourth osteopathic medical school. MWU provides a well rounded education aiming to have each student qualified to practice in any physical therapy domain.

    KEY POINTS

  • Granted Accreditation status by CAPTE
  • The Glendale Campus initiated physical therapy training in 2010
  • The focus is a broad based education to become a qualified generalist
  • Glendale's population of over 190,000 and is about 20 miles from Phoenix AZ
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    Northern Arizona University is the longest running physical therapy school in Arizona.
    The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the NAU PT doctorate program 34th in the nation.

    KEY POINTS

  • The DPT program has 15 full time-faculty and a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:15
  • Students participate in 34 weeks of clinical education
  • Flagstaff's elevation is over 1 mile high at 7,000 ft
  • Flagstaff's population is approximately 60,000
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    Northern Arizona University-Phoenix (NAU) brings both excellent state-of-the-art facilities and large city opportunities to their students. Northern Arizona University brings the tradition of the longest running physical therapy school in Arizona to the Valley of the Sun. The U.S. News & World Report co-ranks the NAU PT doctorate program 34th in the nation.

    KEY POINTS

  • The DPT program has 6 Phoenix faculty
  • Students participate in at least 34 weeks of clinical instruction
  • Phoenix is has world renown medical facilities
  • Phoenix’s metro area population is approximately 4.2 million