22 Best Physical Therapy schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 676K citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 22 universities in Georgia 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. Emory University

Atlanta

For Physical Therapy

#32 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Physical Therapy

#76 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Physical Therapy

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Augusta University

Augusta

For Physical Therapy

#119 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Physical Therapy

#139 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Physical Therapy

#234 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Physical Therapy

#274 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Albany State University

Albany

For Physical Therapy

#346 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Physical Therapy

#364 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Physical Therapy

#394 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Physical Therapy

#444 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Physical Therapy

#539 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

13. Life University

Marietta

For Physical Therapy

#554 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Physical Therapy

#572 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Physical Therapy

#603 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Physical Therapy

#611 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,426
Enrollment: 1,551

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Physical Therapy

#677 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Physical Therapy

#693 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

19. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Physical Therapy

#694 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

20. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Physical Therapy

#720 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

21. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Physical Therapy

#731 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,860

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Physical Therapy

#739 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

Closest to Georgia states to learn Physical Therapy

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