24 Best Physical Therapy schools in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.18M citations received by 37.2K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

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: $45,397

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Physical Therapy

#70 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Physical Therapy

#96 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Physical Therapy

#109 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Physical Therapy

#133 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Physical Therapy

#169 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

8. Florida International University

Miami

For Physical Therapy

#173 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Physical Therapy

#175 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Physical Therapy

#278 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

11. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Physical Therapy

#288 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Physical Therapy

#332 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Physical Therapy

#384 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

14. Barry University

Miami

For Physical Therapy

#398 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

15. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Physical Therapy

#451 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Physical Therapy

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

17. Schiller International University

Largo

For Physical Therapy

#503 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

18. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#571 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

19. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Physical Therapy

#575 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Physical Therapy

#638 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Physical Therapy

#684 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Physical Therapy

#719 in the United States

#779 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

#755 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

24. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Physical Therapy

#760 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,384

Closest to Florida states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	23	31
South Carolina	11	39
Alabama	17	22
North Carolina	22	9
Mississippi	6	136
Tennessee	20	60
Louisiana	12	90
Virginia	21	40
Kentucky	10	50
West Virginia	6	85
Arkansas	8	113
District of Columbia	6	77
Maryland	13	3
Ohio	27	20
Indiana	18	38
New Jersey	14	47
Pennsylvania	53	4
Illinois	31	10
Missouri	20	21
Connecticut	14	16
Oklahoma	7	106
New York	65	18
Rhode Island	4	42
Texas	51	34
Massachusetts	37	1
Michigan	17	5
Iowa	9	25
Puerto Rico	5	411
Kansas	8	71
Vermont	3	68
Wisconsin	16	14
New Hampshire	6	118
Maine	5	276
Nebraska	7	104
Minnesota	14	12
New Mexico	3	94
South Dakota	6	238
Colorado	16	49
North Dakota	3	202
Arizona	6	46
Utah	7	24
Montana	3	177
Idaho	3	194
Nevada	3	139
California	66	6
Oregon	13	30
Washington	15	2
Hawaii	4	149