37 Best Physical Therapy schools in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.89M citations received by 58.2K 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Boston University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#17 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Physical Therapy

#43 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Physical Therapy

#59 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

6. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#95 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#145 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#174 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Springfield College

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#200 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,039

10. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#204 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Physical Therapy

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

12. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Physical Therapy

#237 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. Boston College

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#240 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

14. Simmons University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#347 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#362 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Physical Therapy

#397 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Physical Therapy

#418 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

18. Dean College

Franklin

For Physical Therapy

#435 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

19. Amherst College

Amherst

For Physical Therapy

#479 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

20. Clark University

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#490 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

21. MCPHS University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#493 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,506

22. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Physical Therapy

#494 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Endicott College

Beverly

For Physical Therapy

#504 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1267
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,394

24. Suffolk University

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#505 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

25. Williams College

Williamstown

For Physical Therapy

#538 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#539 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

27. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#546 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $32,587
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,167

28. Newbury College

Brookline

For Physical Therapy

#585 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

29. Bentley University

Waltham

For Physical Therapy

#591 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

30. Western New England University

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#609 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

31. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Physical Therapy

#647 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,539

32. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Physical Therapy

#665 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

33. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Physical Therapy

#670 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

34. Salem State University

Salem

For Physical Therapy

#686 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,319
Enrollment: 6,230

35. American International College

Springfield

For Physical Therapy

#735 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,086
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,184

36. New England College of Optometry

Boston

For Physical Therapy

#738 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 515
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1894

37. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#773 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,464

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	42
Connecticut	14	16
New Hampshire	6	118
Vermont	3	68
New York	65	18
New Jersey	14	47
Maine	5	276
Pennsylvania	53	4
Maryland	13	3
District of Columbia	6	77
Virginia	21	40
West Virginia	6	85
Ohio	27	20
North Carolina	22	9
Michigan	17	5
South Carolina	11	39
Indiana	18	38
Kentucky	10	50
Tennessee	20	60
Wisconsin	16	14
Georgia	23	31
Illinois	31	10
Alabama	17	22
Iowa	9	25
Missouri	20	21
Florida	24	8
Minnesota	14	12
Mississippi	6	136
Arkansas	8	113
Louisiana	12	90
Kansas	8	71
South Dakota	6	238
North Dakota	3	202
Nebraska	7	104
Oklahoma	7	106
Puerto Rico	5	411
Texas	51	34
Colorado	16	49
Montana	3	177
New Mexico	3	94
Utah	7	24
Idaho	3	194
Arizona	6	46
Nevada	3	139
Washington	15	2
Oregon	13	30
California	66	6
Hawaii	4	149