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

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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

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in the World
Acceptance Rate
3%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$19,491

2. University of Pittsburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
87%

3. University of Washington - Seattle

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$14,731
Enrollment
52,319

4. Johns Hopkins University

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$24,034

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
74%

6. University of Alabama at Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
96%

7. Northwestern University

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$22,095

8. Boston University

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,829

9. University of Southern California

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$36,808

10. University of Florida

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
94%

11. Yale University

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,647

12. University of California - Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$21,766
Enrollment
46,430

13. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
81%

14. University of California - San Francisco

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

15. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
6,931
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1807

16. Washington University in St Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$23,432

17. Columbia University

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in the World
Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$22,058

18. Emory University

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$26,680

19. Ohio State University

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
83%

20. University of Pennsylvania

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,123

21. Cornell University

For Occupational Therapy

#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

For Occupational Therapy

#44 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
59%

23. Baylor College of Medicine

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,610
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

24. University at Buffalo

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
86%

25. Case Western Reserve University

For Occupational Therapy

#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

For Occupational Therapy

#49 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$11,830
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,182

27. Duke University

For Occupational Therapy

#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

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,253
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1963

29. New York University

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$29,499

30. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,361
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1891

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
70%

32. University of Wisconsin - Madison

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
58%

33. University of California-San Diego

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$20,782
Enrollment
42,006

34. Thomas Jefferson University

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$28,110

35. Stanford University

For Occupational Therapy

#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

36. Virginia Commonwealth University

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
90%

37. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
82%

38. University of Delaware

For Occupational Therapy

#70 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
93%

39. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#71 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
91%

40. University of Iowa

For Occupational Therapy

#78 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
91%

41. University of Miami

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$36,467

42. University of California - Irvine

For Occupational Therapy

#81 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$17,411
Enrollment
35,937

43. Wayne State University

For Occupational Therapy

#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
98%

44. Oregon Health & Science University

For Occupational Therapy

#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,870
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1887

45. Brown University

For Occupational Therapy

#85 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,723

46. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Occupational Therapy

#88 in the World
Enrollment
2,354
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1943

47. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
94%

48. University of Utah

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
99%

49. University of Vermont

For Occupational Therapy

#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
98%

50. Providence College

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$43,970

51. Tufts University

For Occupational Therapy

#99 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$30,479

52. Medical University of South Carolina

For Occupational Therapy

#101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
3,175
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1824

53. University of Virginia

For Occupational Therapy

#108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Average SAT
1470
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
54%

54. University of Kentucky

For Occupational Therapy

#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
96%

55. University of Cincinnati

For Occupational Therapy

#111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
84%

56. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Occupational Therapy

#113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1555
Average ACT
36
Net Price
$20,232

57. Vanderbilt University

For Occupational Therapy

#118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$25,606

58. University of Rochester

For Occupational Therapy

#123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1465
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$39,775

59. University of Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#125 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$36,991

60. Wake Forest University

For Occupational Therapy

#126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Net Price
$26,197
Receiving Aid
37%
Average Aid
$54,233

61. Temple University

For Occupational Therapy

#130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$11,575
Enrollment
33,196

62. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

For Occupational Therapy

#134 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
84%

63. Pennsylvania State University

For Occupational Therapy

#138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
68%

64. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Occupational Therapy

#139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
64%

65. University of South Florida

For Occupational Therapy

#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

For Occupational Therapy

#145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,518
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1959

67. University of Missouri - Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#152 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
91%

68. University of Texas at Austin

For Occupational Therapy

#155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Average SAT
1365
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
89%

69. Saint Louis University

For Occupational Therapy

#156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$29,651

70. University of Connecticut

For Occupational Therapy

#160 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
89%

71. Michigan State University

For Occupational Therapy

#164 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
94%

72. Medical College of Wisconsin

For Occupational Therapy

#166 in the World
Enrollment
1,615
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1893

73. Arizona State University - Tempe

For Occupational Therapy

#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

For Occupational Therapy

#169 in the World
Enrollment
5,354
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1972

75. University of California - Davis

For Occupational Therapy

#176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$20,548
Enrollment
39,679

76. Georgetown University

For Occupational Therapy

#177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,566

77. Texas Woman's University

For Occupational Therapy

#195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
96%

78. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

For Occupational Therapy

#199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$5,963

79. University of Louisville

For Occupational Therapy

#205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
98%

80. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Occupational Therapy

#210 in the World
Enrollment
364
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1941

81. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Occupational Therapy

#212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
73%

82. East Carolina University

For Occupational Therapy

#213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,020
Enrollment
27,151

83. Drexel University

For Occupational Therapy

#214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$39,267

84. University of Arizona

For Occupational Therapy

#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
98%

85. Marymount University

For Occupational Therapy

#224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$24,664
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$26,190

86. University of Nebraska Medical Center

For Occupational Therapy

#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
3,660
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1869

87. University of New Mexico

For Occupational Therapy

#233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$9,280

88. University of Kansas

For Occupational Therapy

#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
91%

89. George Washington University

For Occupational Therapy

#239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$42,723

90. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
3,240
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1879

91. Seattle University

For Occupational Therapy

#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$35,412

92. Kent State University at Kent

For Occupational Therapy

#255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
98%

93. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Occupational Therapy

#256 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
1,353
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1977

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
98%

95. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1972

96. University of Oregon

For Occupational Therapy

#277 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
90%

97. University of California - Berkeley

For Occupational Therapy

#284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

98. Northeastern University

For Occupational Therapy

#286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,827

99. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Occupational Therapy

#288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,352
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1962

100. Creighton University

For Occupational Therapy

#294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1313
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$32,877

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