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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 3.39M citations received by 98.1K academic papers made by 276 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

8. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

9. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

11. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

14. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

15. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
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: $22,408

17. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

18. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

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: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

20. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

22. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

24. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

25. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

26. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

29. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

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: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
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: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

32. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#40 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

33. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#41 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

34. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Occupational Therapy

#43 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

35. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Occupational Therapy

#44 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

36. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

37. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

38. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#48 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

39. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Occupational Therapy

#49 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

40. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Occupational Therapy

#51 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Occupational Therapy

#52 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Occupational Therapy

#53 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

43. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Occupational Therapy

#54 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

44. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Occupational Therapy

#55 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

45. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

47. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Occupational Therapy

#59 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

50. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

51. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

52. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Occupational Therapy

#64 in North America

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

53. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

55. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

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: $25,186

57. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Occupational Therapy

#70 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

58. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Occupational Therapy

#71 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

59. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#73 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Occupational Therapy

#74 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

62. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#75 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

63. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Occupational Therapy

#76 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Occupational Therapy

#77 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

65. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Occupational Therapy

#78 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

66. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Occupational Therapy

#79 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

67. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

68. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#82 in North America

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

69. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#83 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

70. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#85 in North America

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Occupational Therapy

#86 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

72. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Occupational Therapy

#87 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

73. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#88 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

74. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

75. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Occupational Therapy

#91 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

77. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Occupational Therapy

#92 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

78. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

79. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#94 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

80. Texas Woman's University

Texas | Denton

For Occupational Therapy

#95 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

81. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#96 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

82. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Occupational Therapy

#98 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Occupational Therapy

#99 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

84. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#100 in North America

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

85. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#101 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Occupational Therapy

#102 in North America

#256 in the World

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

87. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Occupational Therapy

#103 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

88. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#104 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

89. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Occupational Therapy

#105 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

90. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Occupational Therapy

#106 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

91. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Occupational Therapy

#107 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

92. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#108 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Occupational Therapy

#109 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

94. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Occupational Therapy

#110 in North America

#283 in the World

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

95. Western Michigan University

Michigan | Kalamazoo

For Occupational Therapy

#111 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,048
Enrollment: 16,744

96. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Occupational Therapy

#112 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

97. Creighton University

Nebraska | Omaha

For Occupational Therapy

#113 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,636

98. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Occupational Therapy

#114 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Occupational Therapy

#115 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,618

100. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Occupational Therapy

#117 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

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