A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physiological processes involved in physical or motor activity, including sensorimotor interactions, response mechanisms, and the effects of injury, disease, and disability. Includes instruction in muscular and skeletal anatomy; molecular and cellular basis of muscle contraction; fuel utilization; neurophysiology of motor mechanics; systemic physiological responses (respiration, blood flow, endocrine secretions, and others); fatigue and exhaustion; muscle and body training; physiology of specific exercises and activities; physiology of injury; and the effects of disabilities and disease.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 318 | 4% | $28,301 |
| 2 | Florida State University | 317 | 3% | $22,168 |
| 3 | Auburn University | 265 | 4% | $31,590 |
| 4 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 264 | 3% | $18,776 |
| 5 | University of Florida | 263 | 2% | $21,211 |
| 6 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 232 | 3% | $12,050 |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 225 | 3% | $30,913 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 193 | 2% | $27,898 |
| 9 | Kansas State University | 152 | 3% | $24,923 |
| 10 | West Virginia University | 134 | 2% | $23,294 |
| 11 | University at Buffalo | 107 | 1% | $27,758 |
| 12 | College of Charleston | 106 | 4% | $30,239 |
| 13 | East Carolina University | 98 | 2% | $21,672 |
| 14 | Wichita State University | 93 | 3% | $24,042 |
| 15 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 87 | 1% | $28,986 |
| 16 | Eastern Washington University | 81 | 3% | $23,011 |
| 17 | University of Miami | 74 | 2% | $68,460 |
| 18 | Creighton University | 66 | 4% | $54,952 |
| 19 | The College of Saint Scholastica | 58 | 4% | $50,352 |
| 20 | Central Washington University | 56 | 2% | $23,201 |
| 21 | Marquette University | 55 | 2% | $58,057 |
| 22 | Gettysburg College | 55 | 9% | $68,990 |
| 23 | Washington State University | 47 | 1% | $27,484 |
| 24 | Ithaca College | 47 | 3% | $62,757 |
| 25 | Central College | 44 | 14% | $52,098 |
| 26 | Long Island University | 42 | 1% | $56,283 |
| 27 | Ursinus College | 40 | 10% | $68,122 |
| 28 | Fitchburg State University | 39 | 3% | $24,576 |
| 29 | Shenandoah University | 36 | 4% | $47,000 |
| 30 | Gonzaga University | 35 | 2% | $59,795 |
| 31 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | 34 | 3% | $25,442 |
| 32 | Ashland University | 32 | 2% | $34,792 |
| 33 | Midwestern State University | 32 | 2% | $21,069 |
| 34 | Taylor University | 31 | 8% | $47,228 |
| 35 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 31 | 1% | $25,843 |
| 36 | George Washington University | 31 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 37 | Life University | 29 | 14% | $39,096 |
| 38 | University of Dayton | 28 | 1% | $59,230 |
| 39 | Skidmore College | 27 | 4% | $71,730 |
| 40 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 27 | 2% | $44,850 |
| 41 | California Baptist University | 27 | 1% | $47,694 |
| 42 | Central Michigan University | 23 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 43 | Oakland University | 22 | 1% | $25,524 |
| 44 | Gordon College | 21 | 4% | $50,670 |
| 45 | University of Lynchburg | 21 | 4% | $52,880 |
| 46 | Baldwin Wallace University | 20 | 2% | $47,528 |
| 47 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 19 | 0% | $29,097 |
| 48 | Eastern Michigan University | 19 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 49 | Dallas Baptist University | 19 | 1% | $41,170 |
| 50 | Saint Francis University | 19 | 3% | $53,700 |
| 51 | Florida Southern College | 19 | 3% | $52,020 |
| 52 | Queens University of Charlotte | 18 | 3% | $48,968 |
| 53 | Gardner-Webb University | 18 | 2% | $46,420 |
| 54 | Springfield College | 16 | 2% | $53,244 |
| 55 | Barry University | 15 | 1% | $46,898 |
| 56 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 15 | 2% | $38,578 |
| 57 | Sacred Heart University | 15 | 1% | $60,580 |
| 58 | Carroll University | 15 | 2% | $45,360 |
| 59 | Notre Dame de Namur University | 14 | 3% | $56,288 |
| 60 | Quincy College | 12 | 1% | $8,518 |
| 61 | Western State Colorado University | 11 | 2% | $24,073 |
| 62 | Western Michigan University | 11 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 63 | Kent State University at Kent | 10 | 0% | $25,886 |
| 64 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | 10 | 0% | $20,482 |
| 65 | University of California-Irvine | 9 | 0% | $34,261 |
| 66 | Lexington Healing Arts Academy | 9 | 13% | N/A |
| 67 | Northwest Christian University | 8 | 3% | $42,650 |
| 68 | Syracuse University | 8 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 69 | Montreat College | 7 | 4% | $39,839 |
| 70 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 7 | 1% | $24,914 |
| 71 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 6 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 72 | Mercyhurst University | 6 | 1% | $53,311 |
| 73 | University of California-Davis | 6 | 0% | $35,177 |
| 74 | Bethany Lutheran College | 5 | 6% | $38,370 |
| 75 | Teachers College at Columbia University | 5 | 0% | N/A |
| 76 | Drury University | 5 | 1% | $40,951 |
| 77 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 3 | 0% | $24,035 |
| 78 | Anderson University | 3 | 0% | $43,110 |
| 79 | University of Toledo | 2 | 0% | $28,423 |
| 80 | University of Mary | 1 | 0% | $29,290 |
| 81 | University of California-Berkeley | 1 | 0% | $38,066 |
| 82 | Fresno Pacific University | 1 | 0% | $46,569 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Exercise Physiology program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.