Occupational and Physical Therapy

•        How are OTs billed?

As undergraduates, OTs are billed the same as regular undergraduates with the exception of the summer they begin their junior year. That summer they must attend a summer program with the senior PTs at the University of Rochester. For this course they are billed 8x the current regular rate/credit hour, a health services fee, and, if applicable, housing. 

During their 5th (graduate) year, OTs are billed quarterly. For the 1st quarter they are billed 6x the summer school rate and malpractice insurance (mandatory). The cost of the next 3 blocks is determined by taking the annual tuition cost for undergraduates and dividing it by 3. During blocks 2, 3, and 4 the OT charges are 1/3 the tuition cost per block. The OT 5th year program is in Ithaca.

•        How are PTs billed?

BS/MS AND OPTIONAL TDPT (note: TDPT will not be offered after Fall 2010):

As undergraduates, PTs are billed the same as regular undergraduates with the exception of the summer they begin their senior and graduate years.

PT students must attend a summer program at the University of Rochester as they start their senior year. For this course they are billed 8x the current regular rate/credit hour, a health services fee, and, if applicable, housing. During the summer following their senior year they are billed 4x the summer rate/credit for their summer program.

In their 5th (graduate) year, PTs are billed quarterly. The cost of the first 3 blocks is determined by taking the annual tuition cost for undergraduates and dividing it by 3. During blocks 1, 2, and 3 the PT charges are 1/3 the tuition cost per block. Block 1 has the additional charges of health insurance (can be waived), malpractice insurance (mandatory), and a health services fee (mandatory). Blocks 2 and 3 are combined into one block for billing purposes. The cost of the 4th block is 6x the cost/credit of the following year’s summer rate. The PT 5th year program is in Rochester.

•        Why is the junior OT/PT cost/credit higher than regular summer school charges?

This program uses the yearly rate/credit instead of the summer rate/credit due to the additional costs per student for the program (i.e. cadavers, materials, and supplies).

•        What is the TDPT and how is it charged?

TDPT stands for Transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy, which is a 6th year program for PTs ending with a clinical doctorate. The program started in 2005 and will be offered until 2010 as a transitional program. Students in this program are in classes for 10 weeks in the fall only, and are charged for 12 credits at the normal graduate student rate/credit. Students are billed in June and payment is due August 10th. For costs please go to: Physical Therapy Graduate Cost .

BS/DPT:

As undergraduates, PTs are billed the same as regular undergraduates for the first 3 years. Once they enter their professional program, they will be charged for summer programs prior to their first and second professional year studies.
PT students must attend a summer program at the University of Rochester prior to the start of their first professional year. For this course they are billed 8x the current regular rate/credit hour, a health services fee, and, if applicable, housing. In the summer before their second professional year they are billed 4x the summer rate/credit for their summer program.
 

In the first and second years of their professional program studies, students are billed by semester at a cost equal to the undergraduate semester charges. Students remain on the Ithaca campus for both these years. During the third and final year of professional studies, students move to our Rochester campus and are billed quarterly.
 

For the final billing year, the cost of the first 3 blocks is determined by taking the annual tuition cost for undergraduates and dividing it by 3. During blocks 1, 2, and 3 the PT charges are 1/3 the tuition cost per block. Block 1 has the additional charges of health insurance (can be waived), malpractice insurance (mandatory), and a health services fee (mandatory). Blocks 2 and 3 are combined into one block for billing purposes. The cost of the 4th block is 6x the cost/credit of the following year’s summer rate.