Are there any schools left that offer a DPT program for less than $50K?

[Myze]

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[goyo1010]

Yes, quite a lot. Most of the the TX schools are under 50K for all three years. I didn't check other states, however. They exist. You just have to look lol

 

[NeophyteParkour]

I'm applying to some schools in the midwest, and their out-of-state prices are cheaper than the in-state prices of schools where I live (New England). Or if I go to my state school, there's no way I'd come cloes to 50k (I'd be way under it).

So yea, they are out there. Remember that cost-of-living varies a whole lot around the US.

 

[Myze]

I just checked a couple midwestern schools and none of them were cheaper than 50K for out of state students. If anything, all of them were over 80K. Are you guys looking at the resident price only?

 

[EndersDrift]

I just checked a couple midwestern schools and none of them were cheaper than 50K for out of state students. If anything, all of them were over 80K. Are you guys looking at the resident price only?

Look at University of Idaho. It's only $3,500 a semester for out of state and they grant non-residency waivers for students that can show they need it and are in good academic standing which would knock the cost down to $1,200 a semester.

 

[pumpkinpatch]

NIU will cost me 25K total for instate. I believe out of state is exactly twice that. So, maybe not quite as cheap but still cheaper than a lot of private schools.

 

[leon24]

Keep in mind that you only pay out-of-state tuition for the first year in most places.

 

[EndersDrift]

Keep in mind that you only pay out-of-state tuition for the first year in most places.

This is not at all true. Even if you pay rent off campus if the time you're there is synchronized with your time as a student you will not qualify for in-state tuition because they will view it as temporary residency not permanent.

It varies by state regulations. Northeast in general is more accepting than the Midwest/West and Florida.

See as an example University of Montana:
http://www.umt.edu/registrar/students/residencyinfo.aspx

Note that if you're a full time student during the 12 month residency period than you will be denied.

Trust me on this one, I would've been in school over a year ago but I was denied in-state tuition for a state that I've lived in my entire life because I spent a year overseas as a volunteer (US Peace Corps). Spoke to my local congressman even with records showing when I was in the Peace Corps and that I was a resident the entire time prior to the Peace Corps... his response: Legally your ****ed for tuition purposes.

 

[Myze]

Look at University of Idaho. It's only $3,500 a semester for out of state and they grant non-residency waivers for students that can show they need it and are in good academic standing which would knock the cost down to $1,200 a semester.

I don't see where you're getting your numbers from. On UoI's website it states:

Costs

Tuition: Resident: $4,969/Semester
Non-resident: $12,840/Semester
Summer Sessions: $279 credit

Professional fees: Resident: $1135
Non resident: $3,388

Equipment: $100 semester

Books: $500 semester

 

[PT Dad]

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is about $35,000 for in state tuition.

 

[EndersDrift]

I don't see where you're getting your numbers from. On UoI's website it states:

Sorry my mistake, U of I isn't an accredited Physical Therapy program. I meant Idaho State University and it looks like I was also only looking at the Professional Fees not the Tuition.

http://www.isu.edu/finserv/costinfo.shtml
http://www.isu.edu/scholar/waiv.shtml