21 Best Physical Therapy schools in Florida

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 832K citations received by 31.9K academic papers made by 21 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

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Physical Therapy

#71 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Physical Therapy

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Physical Therapy

#110 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Physical Therapy

#147 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Physical Therapy

#172 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Physical Therapy

#185 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

9. Florida International University

Miami

For Physical Therapy

#195 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Physical Therapy

#294 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Physical Therapy

#299 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Physical Therapy

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Physical Therapy

#353 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $38,728

14. Barry University

Miami

For Physical Therapy

#377 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

15. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Physical Therapy

#431 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Physical Therapy

#488 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Physical Therapy

#576 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,910
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,817

18. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#578 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

19. Stetson University

DeLand

For Physical Therapy

#625 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Physical Therapy

#644 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Physical Therapy

#719 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,324

Closest to Florida states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	22	29
South Carolina	9	37
Alabama	15	22
North Carolina	21	9
Mississippi	5	137
Tennessee	16	59
Louisiana	11	88
Virginia	20	38
Kentucky	10	52
West Virginia	5	89
Arkansas	8	113
District of Columbia	6	73
Maryland	11	3
Ohio	26	20
Indiana	14	40
New Jersey	13	51
Pennsylvania	49	5
Illinois	28	10
Missouri	19	21
Connecticut	14	17
Oklahoma	7	111
New York	64	18
Rhode Island	4	39
Texas	48	35
Massachusetts	36	1
Michigan	17	4
Iowa	8	27
Puerto Rico	4	404
Kansas	6	81
Vermont	3	67
Wisconsin	14	13
New Hampshire	6	121
Maine	5	259
Nebraska	6	102
Minnesota	12	11
South Dakota	4	235
Colorado	16	49
North Dakota	3	194
Arizona	6	45
Utah	7	25
Montana	3	181
Idaho	3	190
Nevada	3	144
California	64	6
Oregon	11	31
Washington	14	2
Hawaii	3	149