Program statistics
Program comparison
| NAU | US
Public* | US
Private* |
Number of Applicants | 872 | 206 | 256 |
Number of Qualified Applicants | 809 | 146 | 174 |
Average Cumulative GPA | 3.61 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Clinical Internships (weeks) | 37 | 33.6 | 33.6 |
Graduation Rate | 98% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
First Time Pass Rate on Licensure
Examination | 88.4% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
Core Faculty With a PhD | 82% | 48% | 48% |
Core Faculty Who Are Certified
Clinical Specialists | 30% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
Student to Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 11:1 | 11:1 |
* 2009-2010 Physical Therapist Education Program Fact Sheet, American Physical Therapy Association, May,
2010
Program cost comparison
Not including the cost of room and board, here is a
comparison of tuition, fees, and other expenses for Northern Arizona University
to other universities:
| NAU In-State | NAU Out-of-State | US Public In-State* | US Public Out-of-State* | US Private* |
Annual Tuition Cost | $8,054 | $18,828 | $12,834 | $25,507 | $27,491 |
Annual Fees | $795 | $795 | $1,631 | $1,631 | $1,155 |
Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 | $3,640 | $3,640 | $4,667 |
Annual Program Cost | $10,649 | $21,423 | $18,105 | $30,778 | $33,313 |
* 2009-2010 Physical Therapist Education Program Fact Sheet,
American Physical Therapy Association, May, 2010
Applicant demographics: 2011 academic year
Applicants to the program | 872 |
Qualified applicants | 809 |
Arizona applicants | 135 |
non-Arizona applicants | 674 |
Male applicants | 175 |
Female applicants | 499 |
Average Age (years) | 25 |
Age range (years) | 19
- 42 |
Average Quantitative GRE Score | 593 |
Average Verbal GRE Score | 447 |
Average Analytic Writing GRE Score | 3.9 |
Profile of students admitted to the program: 2011 academic year
Number of students accepted | 48 |
Number of males | 21 |
Number of females | 27 |
Average Age (years) | 27 |
Age range (years) | 21-43 |
Average Cumulative grade point | 3.59 |
Average Prerequisite Science grade point | 3.61 |
Average Quantitative GRE Score | 669 |
Average Verbal GRE Score | 541 |
Average Analytic Writing GRE Score | 4.0 |