Costs

Program Term: 2025-2026

Tuition: $0.00

The BU Orthopaedic PT Residency Program is a full-time position which utilizes a ‘no tuition, reduced-salary’ model. Residents are compensated at an estimated 83 percent of the salary of a new graduate, full-time employee at the Boston University Physical Therapy Center (BUPTC). Residents will also receive benefits in line with a full-time position at BUPTC, including malpractice, continuing education benefits, and health insurance benefits.

Residents are responsible for living expenses and transportation to all residency related activities. The reduced-salary model allows BUPTC to cover costs related to the resident participating in all educational opportunities including mentoring, in-person lectures, self-driven modules, live and asynchronous webinars, journal clubs and more.  Residents may be responsible for purchasing textbooks, course materials, and any other incidental supplies.

For additional information, please review our Financial Fact Sheet.