Chicago, IL's best Physical Therapy schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 622K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 11 universities in Chicago 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 Illinois at Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Illinois

#33 in the United States

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

2. University of Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Illinois

#55 in the United States

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

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Illinois

#158 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

4. Rush University

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Illinois

#160 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

5. DePaul University

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Illinois

#198 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

6. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Illinois

#249 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Illinois

#548 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

8. Roosevelt University

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Illinois

#574 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

9. Chicago State University

For Physical Therapy

#22 in Illinois

#583 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

10. Illinois College of Optometry

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Illinois

#625 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 483
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

11. Spertus College

For Physical Therapy

#30 in Illinois

#774 in the United States

Enrollment: 97
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Physical Therapy near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	11	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	209	Evanston, Illinois
32	National University of Health Sciences	387	Lombard, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	226	North Chicago, Illinois
94	Northern Illinois University	196	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	430	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	250	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	104	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	68	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
134	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	111	Milwaukee, Wisconsin

11 Best Physical Therapy schools in Chicago, IL

1. University of Illinois at Chicago

2. University of Chicago

3. Loyola University Chicago

4. Rush University

5. DePaul University

6. Illinois Institute of Technology

7. Northeastern Illinois University

8. Roosevelt University

9. Chicago State University

10. Illinois College of Optometry

11. Spertus College

Universities for Physical Therapy near Chicago

Medicine subfields in Chicago