100 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 2.53M citations received by 88.7K academic papers made by 260 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

4. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

8. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

9. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

10. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

13. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

14. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

15. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

16. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

17. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

18. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

21. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

23. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

24. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

25. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

26. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

28. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

29. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

30. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

32. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Occupational Therapy

#40 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

33. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Occupational Therapy

#41 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

34. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#42 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

35. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Occupational Therapy

#43 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

36. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Occupational Therapy

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

38. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

39. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Occupational Therapy

#51 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Occupational Therapy

#52 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

42. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Occupational Therapy

#53 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

43. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Occupational Therapy

#54 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Occupational Therapy

#55 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

45. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

46. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in North America

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

47. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Occupational Therapy

#59 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

49. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

51. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

52. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Occupational Therapy

#63 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

53. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

54. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Occupational Therapy

#66 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

55. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

56. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

57. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

58. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#71 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

59. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

60. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Occupational Therapy

#73 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

61. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#74 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

62. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Occupational Therapy

#75 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

63. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Occupational Therapy

#76 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

64. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Occupational Therapy

#77 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Occupational Therapy

#78 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

66. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Occupational Therapy

#79 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

67. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

68. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Occupational Therapy

#81 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

69. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#82 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

70. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Occupational Therapy

#84 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Occupational Therapy

#85 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#86 in North America

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

73. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Occupational Therapy

#88 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in North America

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

75. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

76. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Occupational Therapy

#91 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

77. Texas Woman's University

Texas | Denton

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

78. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#94 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

79. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Occupational Therapy

#95 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#96 in North America

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

81. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#97 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

82. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Occupational Therapy

#98 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

83. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#99 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

84. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Occupational Therapy

#100 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Occupational Therapy

#101 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

86. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Occupational Therapy

#102 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

87. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Occupational Therapy

#103 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Occupational Therapy

#104 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Occupational Therapy

#105 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

90. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Occupational Therapy

#106 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

91. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Occupational Therapy

#107 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

92. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Occupational Therapy

#108 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

93. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#109 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,353
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1977

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#110 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Occupational Therapy

#111 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

96. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Occupational Therapy

#113 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

97. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Occupational Therapy

#114 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

98. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#115 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

99. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Occupational Therapy

#116 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

100. Creighton University

Nebraska | Omaha

For Occupational Therapy

#117 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1313
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,877

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