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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.2M citations received by 95K academic papers made by 272 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

8. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

9. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

10. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

14. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

15. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

16. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

17. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

18. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

19. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

20. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

25. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

26. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

28. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

30. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

31. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

32. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#40 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

33. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#41 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

34. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Occupational Therapy

#43 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

35. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

36. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

37. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

39. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Occupational Therapy

#50 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

40. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Occupational Therapy

#51 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

41. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Occupational Therapy

#52 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Occupational Therapy

#53 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

43. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Occupational Therapy

#54 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

44. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Occupational Therapy

#55 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

45. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

47. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Occupational Therapy

#59 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

50. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

51. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

52. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Occupational Therapy

#63 in North America

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

53. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

55. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

56. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

57. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Occupational Therapy

#70 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

58. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Occupational Therapy

#71 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

59. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#73 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Occupational Therapy

#74 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

62. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#75 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

63. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Occupational Therapy

#76 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Occupational Therapy

#77 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Occupational Therapy

#78 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

66. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Occupational Therapy

#79 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

67. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

68. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#81 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

69. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#84 in North America

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

70. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#85 in North America

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

71. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Occupational Therapy

#86 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

72. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Occupational Therapy

#87 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

73. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Occupational Therapy

#88 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

74. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

75. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

76. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Occupational Therapy

#91 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

77. Texas Woman's University

Texas | Denton

For Occupational Therapy

#92 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

78. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

79. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Occupational Therapy

#94 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

80. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#95 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

81. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#97 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

82. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Occupational Therapy

#98 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Occupational Therapy

#99 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#100 in North America

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

85. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Occupational Therapy

#101 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

86. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Occupational Therapy

#102 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#103 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

88. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Occupational Therapy

#104 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

89. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#105 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,484
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1977

90. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Occupational Therapy

#106 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Occupational Therapy

#107 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

92. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Occupational Therapy

#108 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,275
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1879

93. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#109 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

94. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Occupational Therapy

#110 in North America

#282 in the World

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

95. Western Michigan University

Michigan | Kalamazoo

For Occupational Therapy

#111 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Occupational Therapy

#112 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. Creighton University

Nebraska | Omaha

For Occupational Therapy

#113 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,364

98. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Occupational Therapy

#114 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,645

99. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Occupational Therapy

#115 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

100. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Occupational Therapy

#117 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Seattle.