28 Best Physical Therapy schools in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 37.3K academic papers made by 28 universities in Illinois 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. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Physical Therapy

#10 in the United States

#14 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Physical Therapy

#24 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#32 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

4. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#58 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#156 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

6. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Physical Therapy

#165 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

7. Rush University

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#167 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

8. Illinois State University

Normal

For Physical Therapy

#188 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Physical Therapy

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#204 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

11. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Physical Therapy

#215 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Physical Therapy

#216 in the United States

#246 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#233 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#236 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Physical Therapy

#330 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Physical Therapy

#335 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

17. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Physical Therapy

#383 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 498
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1906

18. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Physical Therapy

#461 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

19. Bradley University

Peoria

For Physical Therapy

#479 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

20. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#531 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

21. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#548 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

22. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#550 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

23. Illinois College of Optometry

Chicago

For Physical Therapy

#560 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 481
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1872

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Physical Therapy

#594 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

25. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Physical Therapy

#626 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

26. Governors State University

University Park

For Physical Therapy

#627 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

27. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Physical Therapy

#669 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

28. Concordia University - Chicago

River Forest

For Physical Therapy

#720 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $18,832
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,141

Closest to Illinois states to learn Physical Therapy

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