37 Best Physical Therapy schools in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.72M citations received by 56K academic papers made by 37 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Boston University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#17 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Physical Therapy

#42 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Physical Therapy

#59 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

6. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#95 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#147 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#173 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Springfield College

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#199 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $29,198
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#207 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,484
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1977

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Physical Therapy

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

12. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Physical Therapy

#237 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. Boston College

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#239 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

14. Simmons University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#344 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#365 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Physical Therapy

#393 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Physical Therapy

#415 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

18. Dean College

Franklin

For Physical Therapy

#427 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $31,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,467

19. Amherst College

Amherst

For Physical Therapy

#481 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

20. Clark University

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#483 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

21. MCPHS University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#493 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,182

22. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Physical Therapy

#495 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Endicott College

Beverly

For Physical Therapy

#505 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,988

24. Suffolk University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#506 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

25. Williams College

Williamstown

For Physical Therapy

#535 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#540 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

27. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#541 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $33,111
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,476

28. Newbury College

Brookline

For Physical Therapy

#571 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

29. Bentley University

Waltham

For Physical Therapy

#589 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

30. Western New England University

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#618 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,548

31. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Physical Therapy

#644 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Physical Therapy

#665 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Physical Therapy

#671 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $38,849
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,235

34. Salem State University

Salem

For Physical Therapy

#683 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,241

35. American International College

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#733 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $21,454
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $34,009

36. New England College of Optometry

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#737 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 529
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1894

37. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#765 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1144
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,332

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	43
Connecticut	14	16
New Hampshire	6	118
Vermont	3	67
New York	64	18
New Jersey	14	47
Maine	5	276
Pennsylvania	52	4
Maryland	13	3
District of Columbia	6	75
Virginia	20	40
West Virginia	6	85
Ohio	27	20
North Carolina	22	9
Michigan	17	5
South Carolina	11	39
Indiana	17	38
Kentucky	10	50
Tennessee	20	60
Wisconsin	16	14
Georgia	22	32
Illinois	30	11
Alabama	17	22
Iowa	9	24
Missouri	20	21
Florida	24	8
Minnesota	13	12
Mississippi	6	138
Arkansas	8	113
Louisiana	12	90
Kansas	8	70
South Dakota	6	241
North Dakota	3	203
Nebraska	7	105
Oklahoma	7	106
Puerto Rico	5	413
Texas	51	34
Colorado	16	51
Montana	3	177
New Mexico	3	93
Utah	7	25
Idaho	3	194
Arizona	6	46
Nevada	3	141
Washington	15	2
Oregon	13	30
California	66	6
Hawaii	4	151