Since its assumption of university status in 1924, Rutgers has expanded significantly. Rutgers now has over 48,000 students on campuses in Canden, Newark, and New Brunswick. As members of both these university communities, MPT students have access to a wide range of educational, library, career planning, and social resources. The program requires the completion of a minimum of 86 credits over a 23-month period. Each new class begins on Tuesday after Memorial Day.
Graduation occurs two years later after the completion of all of the clinical education experiences.
The MPT Program faculty focus upon the growth and development of each individual student. Students perform human cadaver anatomy dissection in groups of five or six students. Students participate in a number of small group activities, including visits to local clinical facilities for patient observations, examination and intervention sessions under the direction of academic and clinical faculty. Students participate in community service projects, which provide learning experiences and the opportunity to make health care accessible to populations who are often underserved. Students select an elective during their final term.