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