Fast Facts

  • The FIU Physical Therapy program was established in 1972 along with the university
  • The program transitioned first into an entry-level master’s program and eventually the Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2007
  • FIU Physical Therapy is a two-time winner of the American Physical Therapy Association’s esteemed Minority Initiatives Award for its support of minority students in the program
  • Located on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) in Southwest Miami
  • Fall semester admission
  • 113-credit program
  • 60 students per cohort

By the Numbers*

  • 165Annual student enrollment
  • 59%Female students
  • 41%Male students
  • 47%Hispanic students
  • 8%Black non-Hispanic students
  • 32%White non-Hispanic students
  • 9%Asian/Pacific Islander students
  • 4%Other ethnicities
  • 97%Graduation rate
  • 100%Employment rate after graduation (past three years)

*For the past academic year