University of Indianapolis

The University of Indianapolis Master (soon to be Doctorate) of Occupational Therapy program has been a phenomenal adventure that I have been graciously fortunate to have been chosen to experience. The program's faculty, facilities, and education has surpassed my expectations. As I have gone from site to site, occupational therapists around the state of Indiana cannot speak highly enough of the preparedness of their students and the education they receive. UIndy's occupational therapy program has... Read More allowed me to find my true passion in helping individuals gain independence and their tenacity of life!

Uindy occupational therapy program offers a competitive curriculum that stays afloat of recent trends in the field, incorporating them into daily lessons. Ample time is provided for hands on and classroom assignments to better equip students with the skills needed for entry level OT positions post-graduation. Best of all? The faculty, who are fully invested in creating the optimal learning environment for students. The staff and faculty establish personal relationships with each cohort, which makes... Read More all the difference. This is a great program!

University of Indianapolis provides a private school education in a major city. Indianapolis enables great opportunities for research, networking, and careers. I have made connections at the Indiana University Medical School in hopes of collaborating on ground breaking health psychology research. University of Indianapolis gives the best of two worlds by being small and providing attention to their students while Indianapolis is a hot spot for businesses and hospitals. The one con of University of... Read More Indianapolis is that it does not provide masters students with work opportunities such as teaching assistantships. As a masters student I have almost zero financial help from the school itself.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Indianapolis is an excellent program. There are early opportunities to work with people with actual conditions which we study about through the Community Patient Resource Group. There are also opportunities to observe our faculty in the clinic doing the very things they teach us. This program offers students one on one support and is an excellent program overall. The only con I would provide is that the program is very costly at $24,500... Read More for the year not including books, housing and other extraneous fees. But the education is an excellent value for the price of attendance.

The biggest "pro" about this program is its size. The insistence on a small incoming class allows the three professors to work closely with graduate students who perform better with more individualized attention and lessons. Naturally, the small size can also be a major con if you don't like your peers or some of the professors. The required classes are incredibly well-taught and create well-rounded students. The professors encourage students to submit worthy class projects to major conferences (and... Read More most are accepted). Expect to make your life all about this program, because attendance at professor-sponsored or approved events is mandatory. Likewise, expect to go to a lot of conferences and be an active participant in class discussions. Failure to be involved in these extra-curricular activities will cost you the favor of your professors.

I like that people are always talking about and sharing career advancement opportunities here. It's a great collective environment. The social environment is full of possibilities but at the same time, it is grad school and time is limited. I feel that the education itself needs to improve in terms of teaching methods, such as use of technology and interest-generating activities, rather than lecture. We should be benefiting from discussion with each other, not just reading material and listening... Read More to lecture. Bottom line is this school is expensive for what it is, and there needs to be more financial assistance as well as educational support to alleviate that.

Social support and professional training are probably the primary strengths of this graduate program. These often go hand and hand; the cooperative attitude of the school encourages students and faculty to share study/training resources and networking opportunities that are vital to advancement. Further, as one should hope from a psychology program, self-care is promoted and we are challenged without being overwhelmed. This is not a throw-you-in-the-water, sink-or-swim place. There is a great deal... Read More of camaraderie, with occasional gossiping as is usually expected with active socializing in a small community. I do wish that there was more diversity to the program. Admittedly, the graduate program and university itself are much more diverse than the surrounding population, but perspectives would be a lot more unique with more input from other backgrounds. I came from a major, diverse city myself and greatly miss that aspect. Also, while this school is probably the most affordable one for the degree that it offers, it is still quite expensive. There is not much emphasis on financial aid to help cover that cost.

University of Indianapolis Doctor of Physical Therapy program is a top notch program that rivals other similar programs across the country. The faculty take a invested interest in the learning process of each student. The clinical exposure is second to none with a huge asset of a community patient resource group that gives students hands on experience with patients who have real conditions only 2 weeks into the program. The network of clinical sites is phenomenal extended all the way to Belize and... Read More Hawaii. The only cons that I can see of this program is the sparse financial aid which is a similar situation no matter where you go when it comes to graduate school programs.