Doctor of Physical Therapy Cohort #1 - Beginning Summer 2012
The University of Saint Mary's graduate and professional programs are competitively priced and a great value. Our financial aid packages are designed to help you easily manage education expenses. Financial aid packages are based on the university's analysis of student need as determined by processing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Cost of Attendance & Financial Aid
All figures are estimates and subject to change.
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Estimated Direct Cost of Attendance
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SUMMER
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FALL
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SPRING
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Tuition
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$24,180
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$4,836
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$9,672
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$9,672
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Estimated Fees (Based on a 3-year Average)
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463
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93
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185
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185
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Books (Estimated based on 3 yr average)
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1,568
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314
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627
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627
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Supplies (Lab attire & equipment)
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400
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80
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160
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160
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$26,211
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$5,242
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$10,484
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$10,484
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Estimated Indirect Cost of Attendance
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|
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Housing (Room & Grocery) Allowance
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$12,590
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$2,518
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$5,036
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$5,036
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Miscellaneous (personal expenses)
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1,395
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365
|
515
|
515
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Transportation
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1,115
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225
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445
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445
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$15,100
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$3,108
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$5,996
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$5,996
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|
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Estimated Direct & Indirect Cost of Attendance
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$41,311
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$8,350
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$16,480
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$16,480
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Financial Aid Option #1 (Borrow up to Direct Cost)
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Direct Stafford Loan*
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$20,500
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$4,100
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$8,200
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$8,200
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Direct PLUS** or Private Loan***
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5,711
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1,142
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2,284
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2,284
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$26,211
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$5,242
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$10,484
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$10,484
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Financial Aid Option #2 (Borrow up to Direct & Indirect Cost)
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|
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Direct Stafford Loan*
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$20,500
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$4,100
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$8,200
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$8,200
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Direct PLUS** or Private Loan***
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20,811
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4,250
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8,280
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8,280
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$41,311
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$8,350
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$16,480
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$16,480
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Effective May 2, 2012, the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Saint Mary has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation.
USM DPT Program Student Outcomes
(As of May 2012)
1. Graduation Rate: The program earned Candidacy in May of 2012. We will not be able to post a graduation rate until May of 2015, when we anticipate graduating our first class of students.
2. Licensure Examination Pass Rate: The program earned Candidacy in May of 2012. We will not be able to post a licensure examination pass rate until 2015, when we anticipate receiving that information from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.
3. Employment Rate: The program earned Candidacy in May of 2012. We will not be able to post an employment rate until late in 2015, approximately 6 months after graduation.