36 Best Physical Therapy schools in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 51.5K academic papers made by 36 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Boston University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#15 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Physical Therapy

#47 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Physical Therapy

#57 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

6. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#142 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#171 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#193 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,353
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1977

10. Springfield College

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#199 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,930

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Physical Therapy

#207 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

12. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Physical Therapy

#232 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. Boston College

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#239 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#354 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

15. Simmons University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#357 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Physical Therapy

#360 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Physical Therapy

#412 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

18. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Physical Therapy

#427 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

19. Dean College

Franklin

For Physical Therapy

#433 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

20. Clark University

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#454 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

21. Endicott College

Beverly

For Physical Therapy

#469 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

22. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Physical Therapy

#480 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. MCPHS University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#501 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $38,776

24. Williams College

Williamstown

For Physical Therapy

#539 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

25. Newbury College

Brookline

For Physical Therapy

#544 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#602 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

27. Western New England University

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#614 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

28. Bentley University

Waltham

For Physical Therapy

#622 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

29. Suffolk University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#623 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

30. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Physical Therapy

#629 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

31. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Physical Therapy

#631 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Physical Therapy

#637 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $37,296
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $27,729

33. Salem State University

Salem

For Physical Therapy

#692 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,562

34. New England College of Optometry

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#713 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 536
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1894

35. Westfield State University

Westfield

For Physical Therapy

#716 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,904
Enrollment: 4,702

36. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#725 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Physical Therapy

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