24 Best Physical Therapy schools in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 35.7K academic papers made by 24 universities in Florida 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 Florida

Gainesville

For Physical Therapy

#8 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Physical Therapy

#36 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Physical Therapy

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Physical Therapy

#96 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Physical Therapy

#110 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Physical Therapy

#137 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Physical Therapy

#174 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Physical Therapy

#176 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Florida International University

Miami

For Physical Therapy

#178 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Physical Therapy

#278 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

11. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Physical Therapy

#294 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Physical Therapy

#330 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

13. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Physical Therapy

#383 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

14. Barry University

Miami

For Physical Therapy

#406 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Physical Therapy

#458 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

16. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Physical Therapy

#461 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

17. Schiller International University

Largo

For Physical Therapy

#502 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,591

18. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#580 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

19. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Physical Therapy

#586 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Physical Therapy

#632 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Physical Therapy

#684 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Physical Therapy

#713 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

23. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Physical Therapy

#752 in the United States

#817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

24. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Physical Therapy

#754 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

Closest to Florida states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	22	32
South Carolina	11	39
Alabama	17	22
North Carolina	22	9
Mississippi	6	138
Tennessee	20	60
Louisiana	12	90
Virginia	20	40
Kentucky	10	50
West Virginia	6	85
Arkansas	8	113
District of Columbia	6	75
Maryland	13	3
Ohio	27	20
Indiana	17	38
New Jersey	14	47
Pennsylvania	52	4
Illinois	30	11
Missouri	20	21
Connecticut	14	16
Oklahoma	7	106
New York	64	18
Rhode Island	4	43
Texas	51	34
Massachusetts	37	1
Michigan	17	5
Iowa	9	24
Puerto Rico	5	413
Kansas	8	70
Vermont	3	67
Wisconsin	16	14
New Hampshire	6	118
Maine	5	276
Nebraska	7	105
Minnesota	13	12
New Mexico	3	93
South Dakota	6	241
Colorado	16	51
North Dakota	3	203
Arizona	6	46
Utah	7	25
Montana	3	177
Idaho	3	194
Nevada	3	141
California	66	6
Oregon	13	30
Washington	15	2
Hawaii	4	151