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

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 1.88M citations received by 40.5K academic papers made by 232 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. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

4. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

7. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

8. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

9. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

10. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

11. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

13. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

14. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

15. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

18. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

19. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

20. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

23. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

24. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

26. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

27. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

28. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

29. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

31. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

33. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#40 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Occupational Therapy

#42 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

35. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Occupational Therapy

#43 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Occupational Therapy

#44 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

37. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

38. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

39. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Occupational Therapy

#48 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

40. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Occupational Therapy

#49 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

41. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#51 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

42. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Occupational Therapy

#53 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

43. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Occupational Therapy

#54 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

44. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Occupational Therapy

#55 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

45. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

46. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

47. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#59 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

49. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

51. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#63 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

52. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Occupational Therapy

#64 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

53. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Occupational Therapy

#66 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

55. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

56. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

57. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

58. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Occupational Therapy

#71 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1824

59. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

60. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Occupational Therapy

#73 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

61. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#76 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Occupational Therapy

#77 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

63. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Occupational Therapy

#78 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Occupational Therapy

#79 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

65. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,096

66. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Occupational Therapy

#81 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

67. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Occupational Therapy

#82 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

68. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Occupational Therapy

#83 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

69. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Occupational Therapy

#84 in North America

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

70. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Occupational Therapy

#85 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

71. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Occupational Therapy

#86 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

72. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Occupational Therapy

#87 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

73. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Occupational Therapy

#88 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

74. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

75. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Occupational Therapy

#91 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

77. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Occupational Therapy

#92 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

78. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in North America

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 1,538
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

79. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Occupational Therapy

#94 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Occupational Therapy

#95 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

81. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#96 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $4,401

82. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Occupational Therapy

#97 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

83. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Occupational Therapy

#98 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

84. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Occupational Therapy

#99 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

85. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#100 in North America

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

86. Texas Woman's University

Texas | Denton

For Occupational Therapy

#101 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Occupational Therapy

#102 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

88. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Occupational Therapy

#103 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

89. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Occupational Therapy

#104 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

90. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Occupational Therapy

#105 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

91. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Occupational Therapy

#106 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Creighton University

Nebraska | Omaha

For Occupational Therapy

#107 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,040

93. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Occupational Therapy

#108 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

94. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Occupational Therapy

#110 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Occupational Therapy

#111 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

96. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Occupational Therapy

#112 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

97. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Occupational Therapy

#113 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

98. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Occupational Therapy

#114 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

99. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Occupational Therapy

#115 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

100. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#116 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

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